Lopez Adobe, located at 1100 Pico Street in San Fernando, California, is one of the two oldest private residences in the San Fernando Valley. Eventually we figured it after seeing signs of km markers stapled to the trees on Gordon River Main. So off we went northwest alongside the Gordon until we found the old, abandoned Forest Service road. , #4 by famillysyncro on August 7, 2013 - 2:43 pm. ( Log Out /  ( Log Out /  From here the road was in good shape and very scenic as it travels next to Gordon River. \Vh«t» beautiful, cbivalrip, and patriotic motto West Virginia chose for herself! Loup River, river, rising in three branches (North Loup, Middle Loup, and South Loup rivers) in east-central Nebraska, U.S., and flowing east past Fullerton and Genoa to join the Platte River in Platte county just southeast of Columbus. It really wasn’t a bad place to camp. For some reason I didn’t take any pics of the steep roads, I guess I was distracted by the search and the road conditions. View a list of additional operational changes related to COVID-19 The state forests of Loomis and Loup Loup, located in Okanogan County, are DNR-managed lands that serve to provide Mount Bolduc is a summit in British Columbia and has an elevation of 1066 metres. 6 except where noted Minimum radius 22" except where noted 57" 58" 59" No. I’ll leave it up to the reader to discover just exactly where we ended up. Logging in 2006 has exposed a lot of bedrock, Other side of the bridge was pretty well alder choked, and the roads led to nowhere interesting so we decided to continue upstream to find the second bridge. * His parents were Jared Benham, Jr., and Rebecca Hill. The Middle Gordon starts at the confluence with Loup Creek, where you can access the river about 100 … Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. The timezone in Gordon River Indian Reserve 2 is America/Cambridge_Bay Morning Sunrise at 09:09 and Evening Sunset at 17:38. This spur line is drivable in a 4x4. This was a bridge built to last – large concrete abutments, 2 giant I-beams spanning, and precast concrete sections as deck. Multi-window support 9. There are a number of permanent buildings already erected. Just back from a short overnight trip. You can follow any responses to this entry through RSS 2.0. There were about twenty conversions. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Tell BC Forests Minister Doug Donaldson to enact both immediate and longer-term, science-based solutions for ancient forests by: 1) Emailing him at: FLNR.Minister@gov.bc.ca. You might be able to make out the bridge. Still hard to get a shot, the river rocks reflect a lot of light. Benham family ancestors were among the first settlers of Boston in 1630, and also one of the first families that settled New Haven, Connecticut. And about 6pm we packed up and drove home. Improved in-game browser 10. Its location is 40°24′31.1″ North latitude and 123°53′33.9″ West longitude. One of the most iconic arches in the Red, Rock Bridge Arch spans the entire creek! It's usually quicker to come in from Lake Cowichan. Change ), Vanagon – bumper build – fixing the endcap connection, Daswolgang – Andy's T3 Atlantic blog, good stuff here, Ed's blog of his Syncro Westy major rebuild. haven’t moved yet, just here for a couple of weeks now but preparing for the eventual move. -124.4027° The only pic I took of this part of the trip (not steep and not rough). Initially flood waters flowed across a topographic surface at least as high as the highest drainage divide elevations… Loup creek camp- meeting closed last Wednesday. *Build the Black River Junction, Jan p50, Feb p52, Mar p52, Apr p50 *Building resin car kits, Aug p63 Burgess, Jack A new approach to rivets, Mar p72 C *C&O’s Loup Creek Branch, May p74 Cannon, Gordon D., obituary, Jan p9 Carpenter, Bruce Have more fun at your operating session, Nov p74 Cartoons Abbott, George B., Feb p111, Mar p25, Jul p95 Biographical Note. About 11 am next morning, sun made it down into the creek. Most of the old-growth that remains today along Loup Creek is protected within an Old Growth Management Area and a Wildlife Habitat Area (WHA) for marbled murrelets. I'll leave it up to the reader to discover just exactly where we ended up. 90-08 In the Matter of Permit 15026 on Application 5632 of YUBA COUNTY WATER AGENCY: North Yuba, Yuba, Middle Yuba Rivers, and Oregon Creek in Yuba, Nevada, Butte, Sutter Counties. As the creek runs pretty well north – south at this section, and as the sun was in the west, I couldn’t get very good pics of the creek from the bridge. Access is along a well traveled logging road, the Gordon River Main line. Procedural animated spline junctions 4. Access to the tenure is south of the Loup Creek bridge, up the Loup Creek spur 4000. I just noticed that your table is matching your chairs….. Is it only me or the Combibox looks like a missile ramp on the night picture….. Don’t tell Phil Z. about the launcher, he still thinks it is a ski box. Get the latest information on openings here. New River Smokeless Coal Co. Stover Coal Co. Thurmond New River Coal Co. In the Matter of Temporary Permit 20440 (Application 29690) of Clyde Warren: Van Gordon Creek Underflow tributary to San Simeon Creek in San Luis Obispo County. Am I marvelling at how good the classic Thule Combibox 250 looks on the van? On October 29, General Rosecrans stationed Brigadier General H. W. Benham opposite the mouth of Loup Creek with 3000 men, but New River "went on a rampage," and they were unable to get across the river to destroy Floyd’s artillery. There was this sign just up the road. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. This spur line is drivable in a 4x4. We had to drive on a kilometre or so before we could find a level spot to stop. Realistic cab sway and external train motion 5. Then there was a steep section and the surface of the road was made up of larger than normal loose rock. This entry was posted on August 6, 2013, 10:09 am and is filed under syncro, trips, vanagon. Built by early settlers of the San Fernando Valley a short distance from the San Fernando Mission, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.. My wife and Jake found the way down. North Loup River (water trails guide) The North Loup River is a spring-fed, sand-bottomed river that runs through a basin that covers nearly one-fifth of Nebraska. July set records here for the lack of rain (it did shower… Not that much fun with a ditch on one side and a very steep drop down to Loup Creek on the other side. Expanded sound library 11. Access to the tenure is south of the Loup Creek bridge, up the Loup Creek spur 4000. We've recommended to the Ministry of Forests that this grove should be added to the adjacent WHA, ensuring a contiguous stretch of old-growth is protected along the river, but we don't know whether they will listen. We will take a little camping trip on Vancouver Island next week in westy so I am really looking forward to that. In-game downloadable content system for both payware and freeware options 13. Portage is on river right. Our goal was to see if we could find a camping spot on Loup Creek (a tributary of the Gordon River). Real-time physics feedback and editing tools 3. Deck about 30 feet above creek. The only issue was at the turnoff for TR4 for Baden Main, TR10 for Loup Creek and Gordon Main all meet. In March, I identified a spectacular grove of unprotected ancient giants along Loup Creek near Port Renfrew in Pacheedaht territory. Hi Alistair, I really like your trip reports, keep ’em coming. The Upper Gordon starts out flat. Turned out many gates were closed and that stopped us from exploring some other spots before we got to Loup Creek. Eventually we figured it after seeing signs of km markers stapled to the trees on Gordon River Main. Before the ‘big rebuild’ she would never drive it as changing gears was a challenge – now it shifts as easily as our Golf. Loup Creek Stream, 2½ km northwest; Hal Creek Stream, 3½ km southwest So here I am sitting and thinking. Gordon River Valley - TFL 46 - Teal-Jones. Secluded, beside a creek, bugs not *that* bad. Road trips are a way of life out here and you can witness for yourself the splendor in the valley. Gentle areas are few for the next twenty three kilometres as the river races past Gordon River Camp which has been operating since the 1940’s and picks up dozens of small and large tributaries like the East and West Forks, McBain, Lookout, and Loup. Happy August to you! We drove up some fairly steep and rough roads, but at the end of them there was neither a good view or a creek or lake. Smoke and weather affected by world objects 6. The river is paralleled by the Gordon River FSR that is accessible from both Port Renfrew and Lake Cowichan. For a better view, pass over Creation Falls and follow the trail down to the sandy beach area. Multiplayer 8. Nahmint Valley - BC Timber Sales. This region was heavily logged in the 1970s and 80s, save for a strip of old-growth along the river. No more scraping the spare tire carrier or the trailer hitch when going over the ditches cut across some of the minor logging roads. Let me know if you want any trip tips/destinations. The North Loup flows directly east of Ord and can be accessed at Anderson Island. Moderately steep climb, loose rock, few over hanging alders. Pandora Peak Summit, 8 km south; Fairy Lake Lake, 8 km southeast; Mount Walbran Summit, 9 km northwest; House Cone Summit, 9 km west; Other Places. The Rock/Creek River Gorge 21 and 10.2 mile Trail Race, Presented By The North Face and Kelly Subaru of Chattanooga is a Southeastern classic that runs the Mullens Cove and Pot Point Loops in the Prentice-Cooper Wildlife Management Area just outside Chattanooga, Tennessee. Camper Creek - TFL 46 - Teal-Jones. New graphics engine with full world shadows and per-pixel lighting 2. The Loup Creek tenure is located 12 kilometers north of Port Renfrew BC, southern Vancouver Island. From here the road was in good shape and very scenic as it travels next to Gordon River. Gordon River Valley - TFL 46 - Teal-Jones. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. I did get a pic of the van lit up by all the led strips later that evening, for Jerome. The Loup Rivers Scenic Byway is your gateway to enjoying the natural beauty found in the Loup Valley. A geomorphic history based topographic map evidence Abstract: The Middle Loup River-Mud Creek drainage divide area in Custer, Valley, Sherman Counties, Nebraska was eroded by an immense southeast-oriented flood that flowed across the entire drainage divide area. Our goal was to see if we could find a camping spot on Loup Creek (a tributary of the Gordon River). 2) Tagging him on Twitter using @DonaldsonDoug 3) Phoning his office at: 250-387-6240. Once you're done playing around the falls continue on the trail a short distance to Rock Bridge Arch. water quality inventory of the nitinat river and san juan river watersheds vancouver island, british columbia 1997 prepared by: barbara g. lucas Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Logging in 2006 has exposed a lot of bedrock, Toodled along until we came to the first bridge over the Loup. I won’t go into any thoughts about why the van was missing and bucking in this post, but we let the engine cool down (it was a hot day and we had been working it hard) to see if that made any difference. The BC government is currently working to expand WHAs for marbled murrelets. There are some small trout, and perhaps salmon fry? Yes, seems like you know southern Van island like the back of your hand. 150 miles of road run through Wood River to Dunning, with Ord smack dab in the middle. Access is along a well traveled logging road, the Gordon River Main line. Carson Creek’s legal description at the confluence with Larabee Creek is T1S R2E S1. I’ll leave it up to the reader to discover just exactly where we ended up. Continue down by the creek until you reach Creation Falls. The only issue was at the turnoff for TR4 for Baden Main, TR10 for Loup Creek and Gordon Main all meet. Port Hardy - Island Timberlands. Am I enjoying a drink and some potato chips? Those roads can be fairly steep (+20%) and the road surface is loose sharp rock. In-game navigation system 7. The take out is found about 100 meters below Loup Creek (a major river right tributary) where a short trail comes up from the water. Just back from a short overnight trip. But a prime section (pictured below) containing dozens and dozens of ancient redcedars, giant amabalis fir, and Douglas-fir trees was left unprotected. Configurable control schemes 12. My wife is getting very used to driving it too. The maximum gradient is found in the last two miles below a low water crossing. At this point the van started to miss and buck, just the same thing it did at the end of our last trip. The scenic view from the Gordon River bridge at Avatar Grove looking towards the old-growth forest on Edinburgh Mountain before and after logging. 48.5829°, Longitude. It didn’t spoil a nice little trip. Or am I wondering why the van engine is acting up? The North Loup is a fantastic (and hidden) water trail for both canoeing and kayaking. 4 40" Major waterfalls are present below Loup and above Bugaboo Creeks and … Van bucking came and went, no rhyme or reason. Ah well, that’s something to figure out later. Gordon River Locality, 15 km north; Chin Beach Locality, 23 km southeast; Honeymoon Bay Hamlet, 26 km northeast; Landmarks. There seems to be a lot of light everywhere like ours, always good where you are standing inside, no shadow. There are many(10+) rairoad bridges crossing this creek and debris likes accumulate at the trestles. The Chnrch has bought the camp ground, and will bold aonual meetings upon it. Gordon River Valley - TFL 46 - Teal-Jones. Well, we cannot really stand inside our van without a pop-top, kinda enoying sometimes…. Carson Creek is tributary to Larabee Creek, tributary to the mainstem Eel River, located in Humboldt County, California (Map 1). The Loup Creek tenure is located 12 kilometers north of Port Renfrew BC, southern Vancouver Island. This section includes a 8-10' vertical drop onto a jagged slide falling another 20-25. Read Raleigh Herald Newspaper Archives, Jul 18, 1907, p. 1 with family history and genealogy records from beckley, west-virginia 1906-1918. Mount Bolduc from Mapcarta, the free map. We packed some food and drink and clambered down to the creek and walked up stream a short distance. (so I can be working at the cabin while she is off “in town” or wherever with the kids.) ( Log Out /  This region was heavily logged in the 1970s and 80s, save for a strip of old-growth along the river. July set records here for the lack of rain (it did shower for a couple of days at the end of the month) and we were worried that gates would be closed on some logging roads. Some facilities may not be available. ( Log Out /  This doesn't last for long and quickly you'll come upon some nice warm up rapids. 1. It's light Rough GPS position Latitude. Nahmint Valley - BC Timber Sales. (that’s for you Phil Z.). [For ue independent] MontAiii Semper liben. New River Derelict concrete coal tower Caboose track Engine service Thurmond, W.Va. Lower level C&O’s Loup Creek Branch HO scale (1:87.1) Room size: 9 x 11 feet Scale of plan: 1⁄2" = 1'-0", 12" grid All turnouts no. We barely made it up the steep section, van bouncing, tires slipping. Klanawa Valley - TFL 44 - Western Forest Products. Am I enjoying using the table mod? While bushwhacking, we also spotted ribbons marked "Falling Boundary" and "Road Location", indicating potential future logging plans by Teal-Jones. PAGE (Fayette) Loup Creek Colliery Co. The Loup River itself is approximately 70 miles (115 km) long; including the North Loup, it is about 280 miles (450 km) in length. Henry Washington Benham was born April 8, 1813, in Connecticut. I have to say that the little mods to add some more ground clearance on the van really paid off. For most of this distance, the Gordon is a galloping torrent between tight canyon walls. Our goal was to see if we could find a camping spot on Loup Creek (a tributary of the Gordon River). Nina E. Gordon Senior Policy ... preservation, and restoration of the natural and cultural resources of the Russian River area through interpretation and stewardship. 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