Ed'n Lauky
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Since I had never seen the now famous suspension bridge, we headed off today to take a look before it is gone forever.
We headed up the Pemi East Side Trail. This is an excellent trail, very smooth under foot. The absence of railroad ties makes it even smoother than the Lincoln Woods trail. We opted to also take the Pine Island Loop which was also a very good choice. It also was very smooth under foot with even more solitude. There was one stream crossing on that trail that was easily done. A second dry riverbed crossing was also easily done.
The wilderness section of this trail is in good condition, better I think than the north (west) side.
The trail branch to the river has been closed to the public. We bushwhacked about 400 to 500 feet up stream from the bridge.
Fording the river was a simple rock hop today. From the middle of the river I was able to get some pretty good pictures of the bridge which is about 50% dismantled now.
We bushwhacked around the closed section on the north side then headed back to Lincoln woods on the Wilderness trail. The end of the north side wilderness trail that leads to the river appears to be permanently closed. Much effort has been taken to block it off.
I understand that a bootleg trail is beginning to form heading down to the river from the Bondcliff trail. I wasn't aware that this was taking place until I arrived back at Lincoln Woods and didn't notice it.
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We headed up the Pemi East Side Trail. This is an excellent trail, very smooth under foot. The absence of railroad ties makes it even smoother than the Lincoln Woods trail. We opted to also take the Pine Island Loop which was also a very good choice. It also was very smooth under foot with even more solitude. There was one stream crossing on that trail that was easily done. A second dry riverbed crossing was also easily done.
The wilderness section of this trail is in good condition, better I think than the north (west) side.
The trail branch to the river has been closed to the public. We bushwhacked about 400 to 500 feet up stream from the bridge.
Fording the river was a simple rock hop today. From the middle of the river I was able to get some pretty good pictures of the bridge which is about 50% dismantled now.
We bushwhacked around the closed section on the north side then headed back to Lincoln woods on the Wilderness trail. The end of the north side wilderness trail that leads to the river appears to be permanently closed. Much effort has been taken to block it off.
I understand that a bootleg trail is beginning to form heading down to the river from the Bondcliff trail. I wasn't aware that this was taking place until I arrived back at Lincoln Woods and didn't notice it.
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