Salmon Falls

There are some benefits to being in the middle of a drought.

Not many, but some.

Todd and I had planned to go see Hunger Games - Catching Fire,

this weekend, unfortunately it was no longer playing locally.

So instead of driving two hours out of our way,

we decided to hike to an archaeological site.

Folsom Lake, if you can call it that - it's currently

more like a puddle, floods the old town of Salmon Falls.

Salmon Falls was a gold mine camp that was

founded in 1848 by Mormons.

The town was flooded in 1950

(I believe when Folsom Dam was built)

Now with the water so low, we were able to hike

 and check out the bridge and  town.

This was the view from right below the parking lot.

The walk was fairly easy, but we did have to cross some water.

No, not the river, the little creek to the right.

 

Once we figured how to maneuver over that,

it was a clear shot to the bridge.

 

I believe this is the original Salmon Falls Bridge.

I couldn't  believe how thick the bridge was.

 I would venture to guess about 12 inches thick.

 

After we had explored around and under the bridge,

we headed to some of the foundations that were near.

This gives you a little perspective on how far away the

building(s) were away from the bridge.

My thought was that this was a damn for the creek

that ran adjacent to the river.

 

On our way out, Todd noticed some tracks.

Trying to impress me he said,

"They're either mountain lion or puppy tracks."

 

I think I tend to think the latter since there

is a human footprint.

Your thoughts?

 

It was a lovely afternoon, and a lovely little walk.

I would recommend the hike if your looking

for something new and a little different to do.