Magic Trail?

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Webfoot
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Magic Trail?

Post by Webfoot » May 18th, 2021, 3:27 pm

Is this sign familiar to anyone? (Pardon the blurry photo.)

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Don Nelsen
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Re: Magic Trail?

Post by Don Nelsen » May 18th, 2021, 5:38 pm

Mushrooms will do that to you. ;)
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Re: Magic Trail?

Post by Webfoot » May 18th, 2021, 5:40 pm

Don Nelsen wrote:
May 18th, 2021, 5:38 pm
Mushrooms will do that to you. ;)
:lol:

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BigBear
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Re: Magic Trail?

Post by BigBear » May 21st, 2021, 9:17 am

Thank god there's a map. I'd hate to get lost out there. :)

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Re: Magic Trail?

Post by cfm » May 21st, 2021, 3:38 pm

No, but I want to go hike that one! Tell us more.

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Re: Magic Trail?

Post by Webfoot » May 21st, 2021, 5:04 pm

cfm wrote:
May 21st, 2021, 3:38 pm
No, but I want to go hike that one! Tell us more.
I'll PM you.

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Re: Magic Trail?

Post by Aimless » May 21st, 2021, 7:19 pm

Almost all very young maple trees in that photo, so it's probably not in National Forest lands, which means a lower chance it is on public land.

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Re: Magic Trail?

Post by Webfoot » May 21st, 2021, 7:46 pm

Aimless wrote:
May 21st, 2021, 7:19 pm
Almost all very young maple trees in that photo, so it's probably not in National Forest lands, which means a lower chance it is on public land.
The sign is well within a BLM parcel but access may be an issue.

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Re: Magic Trail?

Post by johnspeth » May 22nd, 2021, 7:35 am

My aging memory tells me I've seen that sign around Trapper Creek, perhaps near that jumble of bohemian houses near Government Mineral Springs. Supposedly, the Mazamas have a history of maintaining unofficial trails in the area (Rim, Sunshine, etc) as described here.

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