When my wonderful hubby was younger,
he did some crazy things.
One of them was walking across railroad trestles...
something I would NOT ever advise anyone to do!
But,
thought I,
what would that be like...
to be so high above the ground?
to be so high above the ground?
And of course,
being me,
being me,
I had to find out--
in a MUCH safer manner though :)
On the Banks-Vernonia State Trail,
Buxton Trestle.
700 glorious feet long,
80 wonderful feet high.
Here is a link to the Oregon State Parks brochure on this great trail:
http://www.oregonstateparks.org/images/pdf/bv.pdf
and another to some Oregon State Park photos and information:
http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_145.php?md=pic
(if you scroll down the photos you'll come to a photo of the trestle from below)
Where have you hiked, gone horsebackriding or ridden your bike lately?
If I can, I want to do more outdoor activities this autumn--I find my endurance very low.
Blessings,
Aimee
in a MUCH safer manner though :)
Buxton Trestle.
700 glorious feet long,
80 wonderful feet high.
Here is a link to the Oregon State Parks brochure on this great trail:
http://www.oregonstateparks.org/images/pdf/bv.pdf
and another to some Oregon State Park photos and information:
http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_145.php?md=pic
(if you scroll down the photos you'll come to a photo of the trestle from below)
Where have you hiked, gone horsebackriding or ridden your bike lately?
If I can, I want to do more outdoor activities this autumn--I find my endurance very low.
Blessings,
Aimee
2 comments:
That looks like a nice bridge to walk over. My sister has a house at Fishhawk Lake up that way, maybe when I visit her lake house next I'll find that and walk it. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)
Teresa~
Yes, I really liked it and would like to do more of the trail sometime. Pretty close to the trestle were 3 deer which made me quite happy:)
Originally I wanted to hike across another trestle, the Horseshoe, but decided not to when we got to the trailhead---found out, when we passed it, that it would have been a very hard landing had I done so (part of it is missing) :)
Fishhawk Lake is gorgeous from the photos I have seen of it in fall! Never been but can appreciate it!
Blessings,
Aimee
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