Re: Another day on the Madera Sugar Pine Grades

The spur we were following generally heads in an easterly direction until it gets to the base of Devil Peak when it turns to the north. A little over a mile down the grade we come across a trestle location:

We are at the southern approach end looking down towards the trestle footings. Devil Peak is above us to the right. The trestle curved across a small creek. It was maybe 40 feet high and about 100 feet long.
One of the footings on the north side had a little rock work that is still visible.

Here's the view from the northern end looking south:

You can see where the embankment ends on the southern side as well as one of the footings for the bents.

Here's a view of the northern edge of the trestle showing some more rock work still surviving:


Looking down, you can still see the footings for all of the bents on the north side of the trestle:


Here's one of the trestle spikes used to hold it together:


What's amazing is the spur only ran about 1/4 mile further before ending. Sure seems like a lot of work to build a trestle for just 1/4 mile more of track...

To be continued...



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/19/2019 06:34PM by Dave Peterson.