Deadwood Ridge
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Deadwood Ridge
Took a trip to Deadwood today, it's an old townsite 8 miles down a ridge from Foresthill Road. There's nothing there but a cemetery, and even that has few gravesites, but has a large memorial with many names that are known to have been buried there. It's, of course, a gold rush era site with lots of mine sites. Unfortunately, it's also got a lot of private property too, so gates are all over. Still, there's lots of open road and for an out and back of 16 miles I managed to put on 37 miles. The cool spot of the day was a jeep trail down to the North Fork of the Middle Fork American River - pure 4WD up and down, and truly a jeep trail for narrow vehicles. It was a blast.
First stop is where the Western States Trail (Michigan Bluff to Last Chance section here) heads down the canyon.
Right alongside the trail as it drops away from the ridge is Devil's Thumb, a lava pinnacle.
Across the canyon is Last Chance and the Pacific Mine, where this trail ends up.
You need to BEHAVE!
Further down the ridge is the old jeep road - narrow, and fun!
At the bottom is the North Fork of the Middle Fork American River. The road comes right down to it. (water at left, road at right)
Nice spot!
It's all mine-claimed...
There's a flat just above the river - obviously a good camp spot.
No earthmoving machines, but there is some mine equipment here.
And some original mine info.
And a really big old tree, surrounded by poison oak.
That's the highlight, most of the rest of the mileage was stub roads with no real views.
Here's a pic from Chicken Hawk Ridge, looking back at Deadwood Ridge (it's the 2nd one here - with the open areas that are a reddish color, the small ridge below here is Codfish Point).
Hot and dusty day, but the road to the river was a gem.
First stop is where the Western States Trail (Michigan Bluff to Last Chance section here) heads down the canyon.
Right alongside the trail as it drops away from the ridge is Devil's Thumb, a lava pinnacle.
Across the canyon is Last Chance and the Pacific Mine, where this trail ends up.
You need to BEHAVE!
Further down the ridge is the old jeep road - narrow, and fun!
At the bottom is the North Fork of the Middle Fork American River. The road comes right down to it. (water at left, road at right)
Nice spot!
It's all mine-claimed...
There's a flat just above the river - obviously a good camp spot.
No earthmoving machines, but there is some mine equipment here.
And some original mine info.
And a really big old tree, surrounded by poison oak.
That's the highlight, most of the rest of the mileage was stub roads with no real views.
Here's a pic from Chicken Hawk Ridge, looking back at Deadwood Ridge (it's the 2nd one here - with the open areas that are a reddish color, the small ridge below here is Codfish Point).
Hot and dusty day, but the road to the river was a gem.
Wherever I go, there I am
Paynes Creek 2016!
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09 Yamaha Grizzly 700 FI 4x4 EPS
Paynes Creek 2016!
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16 Yamaha Wolverine R-Spec EPS SE
09 Yamaha Grizzly 700 FI 4x4 EPS
Re: Deadwood Ridge
Thought about it, but decided against it - with the amount of dust on the roads above, I would be an adobe rider by the time I got back.
Wherever I go, there I am
Paynes Creek 2016!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
16 Yamaha Wolverine R-Spec EPS SE
09 Yamaha Grizzly 700 FI 4x4 EPS
Paynes Creek 2016!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
16 Yamaha Wolverine R-Spec EPS SE
09 Yamaha Grizzly 700 FI 4x4 EPS
Re: Deadwood Ridge
i allways jump in if i can did you see many people out?
South Side Keeper
Paynes Creek 2017
Paynes Creek 2017
Re: Deadwood Ridge
Not down there! Elsewhere, the bowhunters were out and about, but closer to Foresthill Road. A few horseback riders and that was it.
Wherever I go, there I am
Paynes Creek 2016!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
16 Yamaha Wolverine R-Spec EPS SE
09 Yamaha Grizzly 700 FI 4x4 EPS
Paynes Creek 2016!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
16 Yamaha Wolverine R-Spec EPS SE
09 Yamaha Grizzly 700 FI 4x4 EPS
Re: Deadwood Ridge
Here are a few shots of the Deadwood Cemetery. This is from 2009 - I didn't stop there yesterday because I've seen it....
Looking toward Codfish Point and Chicken Hawk Road and Foresthill Road beyond.
Looking toward Codfish Point and Chicken Hawk Road and Foresthill Road beyond.
Wherever I go, there I am
Paynes Creek 2016!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
16 Yamaha Wolverine R-Spec EPS SE
09 Yamaha Grizzly 700 FI 4x4 EPS
Paynes Creek 2016!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
16 Yamaha Wolverine R-Spec EPS SE
09 Yamaha Grizzly 700 FI 4x4 EPS
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