The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-02-03

/ referred to in the city OF Port.
land-not one side oI one end. but q
point from which party with 9
machine can radiate to any Other
place of interest in Hood River val
lev. Such a point have already
mentioned in former article al
Winans, on the Mt. Hood K r., neal
the Devils Punch Bowl, which Is IL
the geographical center ot Hood River
valley and where the Lost Lake road
oonneo with other we'll Travelled
roads of the valley
We have btth referred 20 point
on the Barlow road near Welohs,
Ranger making the first reference.
take his figures which are no doubt
correct. But when wrote that al
actual survey would show the Lake
route Ito be the shortest meant
what 1 wrote and repest 1t here,
had In mind staying as near by
the Base Line as the topography Ui
the country will pei NIT. Not to swing
off II miles to the south and have tC
make 1t back again. Ranger writes
that the point near Welches to l.
mi es south of the Base Line. We
would probably CROSS the Sandy River
at Bull Run postotfioe going up the
North Fork of the Sandy, using part
of the old Walker trail from Lost
Lake but this will all depend on sur.
veys and grades along the most tavor.
acle lines.
Ranger writes that Velches Is 46
miles from Portland. Well Lost Lake
is only 45 miles from Portland and
nearly east from Bull Run post otiiCe
by government survey. The town OF
Hood River is IN Township 2 aud 3
North, Range 10 East, W. Nj. being
60 miles east and II miles north OF
Portland and while the q X. IL NJ,
survey makes 1t 10 miles from Polt-
land by it's diagonal course across
the country, the auto road by this
route Is bound to be several miles
longer, because 1t must follow section
lines IL some places and curves aud
turns to take advantage OF the best
ground to build upon But for oou.
veniencs we will call it 30 miles
from Portland to the town OF Hood
River via the Colubmia River route.
Hood River is i miles east and six
miles north of the town Of Winans
which Is IL miles southwest OF Hood
River which would make the distance
from Portland to Mt. Hood II miles
longer than the Lost Lake route
Ranger also writes about Elk feet OF
snow he crossed In July II, 1908, but
does not state that 1t was very eX-
tenslve. Snow can be found late in
the season in deep protected gulches
en- the north sides of high mountains
tut can generally be avoi ed or cross
over as it is quite firm, being old and
settled, especially early In the day.
Many people climb Mt Hood every
season and think nothing OF cross,
ing snow much deeper than elk feet.
| hardly think 1T worth while throw
Ing that sabre into us
! Now then if 1t should prove TO he a
fact that the Government would stand
in the way of the Toai passing
TIN ough the reserve. the same con
ditions would prevail on the Colum
bia River route as the reserve reaches
to the Columbis River in Township 2,
North, Range s. East W. NJ. so we
would be up against 1t all round.
Now let us reduce some of the ele.
vations Ranger gives us to grade
West Fork of Hood River wsgonsroad
2OO7, Lost Lake Butte 32l4, feet max
ing rise of 1907, distance elk miles,
rise 20l feet per mile less than 5 per
cent. However the rise cannot be
made regular on account Of much ot
the country being too fiat and there
are places where grades approaching
10 per cent will need to be employed.
Ranger gives Lost Lake about 100 feet