Salmonberry River Steam Donkey Hunt, Oct. 6th, 2023

[retired jerry]

is there a place to park before the steep section?

a few years ago I started at the west end which is on a paved road

I liked the places where the only thing remaining over a creek were the rails. and some of the ties suspended from the rails - if you trust the nails that attach them. I think I just crossed the creek below

thanks for posting the sign telling people to leave artifacts

[bobcat]

What an excellent adventure! Thanks for all the photos!

[mdcpdx]

Thanks Don for the report. Archie did very well. One can never be sure with a 10-month-old rescue. He stayed close, is very athletic, was not afraid of bridges or tunnels, and made good choices negotiating difficult terrain. He’ll be a good donkey hunting dog like his predecessor. Don seemed to photo only my good side, thanks Don. The Pacific Railway & Navigation line was also known as the Punk, Rotten & Nasty is now owned by the Port of Tillamook Bay. Because the Southern Pacific owned the line once all mile post signs report the distance to the SP headquarters in California. There is an effort to make this a rail to trail conversion. One study shows a version with the rail line restored along with a parallel foot and equestrian path. Dream big I say. https://potb.specialdistrict.org/files/ ... _final.pdf

[Don Nelsen]

is there a place to park before the steep section?

a few years ago I started at the west end which is on a paved road

I liked the places where the only thing remaining over a creek were the rails. and some of the ties suspended from the rails - if you trust the nails that attach them. I think I just crossed the creek below

thanks for posting the sign telling people to leave artifacts

Jerry, thanks for the comments.

The first half mile up from the bottom isn't too bad and even a regular 2WD car shouldn't have a problem. The next 8/10 mile is the worst part, and I don't remember even a slightly wider bypass spot should you be so unlucky to encounter a vehicle coming the other way. There is an overgrown spur road 1.6 miles up from the bottom where one could park and walk down. I think there's another spur a little farther down the road. You could probably park at either of the switchbacks farther down the grade too. In other words, yeah, you could likely park along the road and walk down if you were unsure about going the whole way. The best way is to have good tires and 4WD.

We removed the bigger rocks from the road on the way down and the water bars will flatten out with a little more use. With the recent re-grading, it's in a lot better shape than when I was last there in 2006.

[Chip Down]

Found my old TR:
viewtopic.php?t=24474

[Don Nelsen]

Found my old TR:
viewtopic.php?t=24474

Nice! Thanks for finding this and posting it. Somehow I missed it when you first posted it.

dn

[Don Nelsen]

Thanks Don for the report. Archie did very well. One can never be sure with a 10-month-old rescue. He stayed close, is very athletic, was not afraid of bridges or tunnels, and made good choices negotiating difficult terrain. He’ll be a good donkey hunting dog like his predecessor. Don seemed to photo only my good side, thanks Don. The Pacific Railway & Navigation line was also known as the Punk, Rotten & Nasty is now owned by the Port of Tillamook Bay. Because the Southern Pacific owned the line once all mile post signs report the distance to the SP headquarters in California. There is an effort to make this a rail to trail conversion. One study shows a version with the rail line restored along with a parallel foot and equestrian path. Dream big I say. https://potb.specialdistrict.org/files/ ... _final.pdf

Matt, thanks for a great day in the woods! Also, for the link and other info.

Don