Re: Exploring more of the Madera Sugar Pine Lumber Grades...
| June 25, 2020 09:22AM |
This new spur went up around a 4% grade. and angled to the southwest:
Shortly, I came to a cut:
The grade continued to curve around to the left and soon you could see it was approaching a saddle in the hillside:
Coming through the saddle, the grade curved to the south:
The 2017 Railroad Fire was quite intense in this area. Without the trees, you would have a clear view of California's Central Valley.
I then came upon some extensive rock work used to stabilize the grade:
I've seen plenty of small rock fills, but this one was a little more extensive than most. I'd say it was about 8 feet tall.
To be continued...
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/25/2020 09:24AM by Dave Peterson.
Shortly, I came to a cut:
The grade continued to curve around to the left and soon you could see it was approaching a saddle in the hillside:
Coming through the saddle, the grade curved to the south:
The 2017 Railroad Fire was quite intense in this area. Without the trees, you would have a clear view of California's Central Valley.
I then came upon some extensive rock work used to stabilize the grade:
I've seen plenty of small rock fills, but this one was a little more extensive than most. I'd say it was about 8 feet tall.
To be continued...
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/25/2020 09:24AM by Dave Peterson.
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