[or-roots] Sam Barlow

[kat1928 at integrity.com]

Quoting The Strong Family <rstrong at bendcable.com>:

> Wagon tracks are visible in several locations in the Mt. Hood/Government Camp
> area.  An easy spot to find is just a couple of miles on the 'Portland side'
> of Gov't. Camp.  There's a pull out with a marker (the pull out affords a
> beautiful view of the mountain).  A very short walk (a bit uphill) brings you
> to one of the well documented wagon shutes used to lower wagons down Laurel
> Hill.
>
> Summit Meadows is just on the east side of Government Camp.  This was used as
> a resting place before the trip down Laurel Hill.  There are several graves
> (though only once is marked as a pioneer grave - Baby Morgan) and evidence of
> a timbered road.
>
> Another spot is 6+ miles east of Government Camp on the Hwy 35 route towards
> Hood River.  This area has been preserved, is well marked and has good posted
> information.  There's a stretch of the trail to walk...it's quiet and easy to
> place yourself in a long ago time.
>
> I know there are more places, but these are all close together and easy to
> find.
>
> Riki
> Bend


Dear Riki;

Thanks for the info.  When I visited at Echo, Oregon, I was told there were good
tracks still visible but I didn't have time to climb into the field and find
them.

Dorothy Webb