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'Round The Campfire => Cool Rides & Adventures... => Topic started by: war bird radio on September 08, 2015, 09:14:27 pm

Title: Covered Bridge Tour... short version.
Post by: war bird radio on September 08, 2015, 09:14:27 pm

Since I haven't posted on here for some time I thought I'd show you photos I took in the last couple days....
I did a mini Covered Bridge Tour.

All these bridges are within 15 miles of my house... There are a more farther south of me but it would be a two day ride to get most....And most covered bridges in the State of Oregon are in Linn & Lane Counties. There's a couple in Marion Co. and a few scattered around other counties.

Some day, perhaps I'll make a wider tour...

Starting up Thomas Creek in the foot hills of the Cascade Mts. is Hanna Covered Bridge. Built 1936.
(http://i.imgur.com/N7IBOMm.jpg)

View of Thomas Creek from the Hanna bridge.
(http://i.imgur.com/vCvW6av.jpg)

Down stream about 10 miles is Shimanek Covered Bridge. Built 1962.
(http://i.imgur.com/J8HI89D.jpg)

To the west on Crabtree Creek is Hoffman Covered Bridge. Built 1936.
(http://i.imgur.com/78TCnbl.jpg)

Down stream on Crabtree Creek is Gilkey Covered Bridge. Built 1939.
(http://i.imgur.com/OvTZtH8.jpg)

East and way upstream on Crabtree Creek is Larwood Covered Bridge tucked in the foot hills of the Cascade Mts. Built 1939.
(http://i.imgur.com/1sduMKL.jpg)

Last is the Stayton/Jordan Covered Bridge close to home. It's also the newest covered bridge built in 1998.
(http://i.imgur.com/fdNpo1m.jpg)

On a different note but interesting none the less and in the same area I was touring, is 1 million volt test transmission line. It was built in the mid '70s but decommissioned in the '80s. It ran 1.2 million volts on 8 conductors per phase.

Here is where it originated. All the switch gear and transformers have been removed.
In the background is a standard HV line tower next to the Super HV tower.
(http://i.imgur.com/BejrzY7.jpg)

Another photo comparing the difference in the Super HV line and standard HV line. This is a couple miles up the line. I think it went about 5 miles.
(http://i.imgur.com/4zC6Bjw.jpg)

Anyway, I ride around here quite a bit. There's a lot of beautiful scenery and interesting sites tucked back in the hills.

 

Title: Re: Covered Bridge Tour... short version.
Post by: war bird radio on September 08, 2015, 10:44:27 pm

And my FT500 touring bike.
(http://i.imgur.com/7Et7VVz.jpg)

Title: Re: Covered Bridge Tour... short version.
Post by: J6G1Z on September 09, 2015, 10:32:58 am

That's some nice country! You must be on the east side of the Cascades.

J.

Title: Re: Covered Bridge Tour... short version.
Post by: war bird radio on September 09, 2015, 03:00:08 pm

Actually just south of you close to the Santiam River.

Most of these bridges are in Linn Co. with one in Marion. Sorry if that wasn't clear.