First Railroad Car
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
- Hikes including this location:
- Deschutes River Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 45.55879, -120.90679
- Elevation: 290 feet
Description
NOTE: This railroad car was destroyed in the July 2018 Substation Fire.
At mile 5.6, there used to be an old railroad car. It would offer some protection if the weather was bad. The car was completely burned up in the 2018 Substation Fire.
You are quite high above the river here, and the place offers some commanding views. A rough trail descends to the river, and across the Deschutes you can see the mouth of Allen Canyon and the rugged Free Bridge Road descending the steep slope.
Note that the "second" railroad car, which used to stand at Mile 7.8, disappeared years before.
More Links
- The Oregon Trunk & Deschutes Railroads (Abandoned Railroads of the Pacific Northwest)
- The Railroad Wars (Oregon Sheriff's Association)
- "Lower Deschutes riverbanks destroyed in Substation Fire; river reopens" (Oregon Live)
Contributors
- User:retiredjerry (creator)