Middle Sections

Overview of sections 8-18, Charlton Lake to Big Lake.

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Mid-Oregon Section 8

  • NB from Tr 3593 at Charlton Lake
    • Non-wilderness
    • TH – Charlton Lake, Harrilson Horse Camp, Irish & Taylor Lakes (high clearance 4WD required).
    • 1:30 drive from Eugene
    • Scouting mid-June, logging late June.
    • Eugene dispatch
    • 30 logs cleared on average– average size log-8”–largest cleared –24”
    • Helicopter landing zone – RD 4290 at Charlton Lake.

Mid-Oregon Section 9

  • NB from Irish & Taylor
    • Wilderness
    • TH – Irish & Taylor Lakes (high clearance 4WD required)- 2.5 Hrs. to Eugene
    • Scouting mid-June, logging early July.
    • Central dispatch
    • 20 logs cleared on average–average size log-12”–largest cleared –38”
    • Helicopter landing zone – Irish & Taylor Lake

Mid-Oregon Section 10

  • NB from Trail 3510/16
    • Wilderness
    • Moderate logs; Moderate drainage work; Mod. brush
    • TH – 6.1miles by Six Lakes Tr
    • Snowmelt early July- at rise before Junct. with PCT
    • Central dispatch
    • 45 Minutes from Bend

Mid-Oregon Section 11

  • NB from Trail 3526
    • Access from south or North Elk Lake THs
    • 30 min drive from Bend
    • Snow melt mid-June.
    • Wildfire at Trail #3 in 2006
    • Central Dispatch
    • Cell service at TR #3 jct with PCT.
    • 20 to 70 logs, 12” average, 24” largest

Mid-Oregon Section 12

  • NB from Trail 2, Horse Lake
    • Access from south Elk Lake TH: 12.1 Trail from N.
    • Also clear Horse Lake Trail 2 and Island Meadow #3
    • 45 min drive from Bend
    • Snow melt mid-July- Koosah Mt. last
    • Central Dispatch
    • Cell service at Elk Lake
    • 20 to 30 logs: 12” average, 72” largest

Mid-Oregon Section 13

  • NB from Trail 12.1
    • Wilderness
    • Access from Devil’s Lake TH
    • 40 min drive from Bend
    • Snow melt mid-July.
    • Central Dispatch
    • Heavy logs

Mid-Oregon Section 14

  • NB from Separation Creek.
    • Wilderness
    • Also clear Obsidian Tr
    • Access from Obsidian TH, special use permit area
    • 40 min drive from Bend
    • Snow melt early-July.
    • Eugene Dispatch – Frisell
    • Sub-Alpine drainage work
    • Patchy, heavy logs

Mid-Oregon Section 15

  • NB from Trail Obsidian Falls Tr
    • Wilderness
    • Also clear Scott Tr from 242 & Glacier View Tr
    • Access from Obsidian or Scott TH, special use area- authoriz reqd.
    • 40 min drive from Bend
    • Snow melt early-July.
    • Central Dispatch
    • Sub-Alpine drainage work
    • Moderate logs

Mid-Oregon Section 16

  • NB from Scott Tr
    • Wilderness
    • Access from Lava Camp Lake (N) or Scott TH (S)
    • Snow melt mid-July.
    • Central Dispatch
    • Part lava – slipped tread
    • Sub-Alpine drainage work
    • Tread work likely after 2017 fire at Matthieu Lake
    • Moderate logs

Mid-Oregon Section 17

  • NB from Lava Camp TH
    • Wilderness
    • Snow melt early-July.
    • Central Dispatch
    • Part lava – slipped tread
    • Sub-Alpine drainage work
    • Mostly lava, heavy tread work
    • 2005 fire at George Lake Fire- At North End
    • Light logs

Mid-Oregon Section 18

  • NB from N Belknap Lava Flow TH
    • Wilderness
    • Eugene Dispatch
    • Part lava – slipped tread
    • Heavy drainage work
    • Heavy tread work
    • 2005 fire at George Lake (S end) and 2011 Shadow Lake Fire (N end)
    • Moderate logs
    • TH- N Wilderness Boundary, also Youth Camp Connector

 

 

 

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