LOST CREEK

The sun had set and I thought I didn't have enough light to get pictures this trip but I discovered a new technique that I really like and will use again in low light situations in the future.

This particular bridge is the shortest of all Oregon bridges. It has been closed to vehicular traffic since 1979. The sign on the bridge indicates it was built about 1881. It was partically or totally rebuilt in 1919 but without firm details about the rennovation recorded, the official records note it as being built in 1919.

Decendants of the founding pioneer in the area, John Walch, built and maintain a beautiful park with picnic tables, bandstand, cooking areas and manicured flower gardens. Bring along a snack to enjoy in the park. It's a really very nice setting. Parking is packed gravel with ample room to turn around. There is a guest book inside the bridge so don't forget to sign it on your way through.

Note to visitors on motorcycles:
The roads to the bridge are in excellent condition; however, the last two - three miles are gravel road. It's pretty well packed and maintained, and overall not all that bad to traverse BUT IF THE ROAD IS WET, CAUTION! The clay in the area is very, VERY sticky. It easily combines with the gravel on your tires or shoes creating a thick buildup. We had to forceably scrape it to get it off, resorting to puddles to dissolve it enough to remove the clay. Summer time travel would be no problem. Winter visits not advised on two wheels.

Location:
Latitude: 42°22'48.5"N
Longitude: 122°34'46.2"W
SOUTHERN OREGON (I-5 corridor)

LITTLE BUTTE CREEK (Antelope Creek)

The bridge was built in 1922 and moved to it's current location in Eagle point in 1987. Originally the bridge spanned the Antelope Creek ten miles southeast of it's current location. It was dismantled, moved and rebuilt at the new site in the heart of Eagle Point. Arched openings were cut in to each side so school children could be watched as they crossed the span causing the bridge to be removed from the National Register of Historic Places. Since then the bridge has been re-sided in a fashion that represents the original design with ribbon opening under the eaves.

Travel to the bridge is on paved roads in excellent condition. There is a gravel pull off designed at the foot of the bridge for a park with benches and a nice veterans memorial in front of it. The bridge is open to pedestrian traffic only. You can get down to the waters edge by walking down a gentle grassy slope. Beautifully landscaped, the fall colors were spectacular in the park.



It is located at the intersection of Main Street and Royal Avenue:
SOUTHERN OREGON (I-5 corridor)