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Recreation Corridor y Quartzville Know BeforeYouGo... • Roadclosuresduringthe winterandearlyspringduetosnow. Checklocalconditions • Slipperyroadconditionsduring wetoricyweather. • Non-motorizedusessuch asbicyclesandpedestrians. • Truck traffic,fallenrocks,orwildlifeontheroad. Watch OutFor: narrow andwindingwithtwo-way traffic. The roadispavedandvariesfromtwolanestoonelane withturnouts.Mostoftheroadis Driving Conditions-PleaseDriveCarefully Seasonal Driving Conditions: Plan Ahead: before startingyourtrip. Summer: Enjoy a variety of summer activities. Traffic is moderate to high. moderate. Spring: Watch asspring leaves and wildflowers emerge. Traffic isoften low to Winter: Muchofthe route athigher elevationsis closedbysno w. Fall: Vivid fallcolors accentthe route. After mid-September, trafficisoftenlow. and supplies are Detroit,Sisters,orSweet Home. Services: The closest full-servicecommunitieswith food,gas,lodging P.O. Box 706 P.O. 3225 Hwy. 20 3225 Hwy. Salem District HC 73 Box 320 (503) 854-3366 (541) 367-5168 (541) 367-5127 (541) 967-3917 (503) 375-5646 3010 Ferry S.W. 3010 Ferry S.W. Foster, OR 97345 Foster, Salem, OR 97306 Albany, OR 97321 Albany, Mill City, OR 97360 Mill City, U.S. Forest Service U.S. Forest Service 1717 Fabry Road SE Detroit Ranger District Sweet Home, OR 97386 Sweet Home Ranger District Mid-Willamette Valley Projects Mid-Willamette Valley Bureau of Land Management U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Linn County Parks Department For More Information Contact: have a great visit! . . . Thanks for your help and Avoid parking on Avoid Parking and Valuables: narrow shoulders or blind corners. Keep your personal property safer by locking your vehicle and storing your valuables out of view. on themaporatofficeslisted. enjoy someofthegreatrecreationopportunitiescorridor provides.Moreinformationisavailable The QuartzvilleCorridoroffers morethanabackcountryscenicdrive. You maywanttoallowtime Recreation Activities Pets: Keep pets quiet and leashed to avoid disturbing people peace neighbors are here to enjoy nature’s Your and wildlife. and quiet. observe and donot disturb. and otherforest creatures. Please just squirrels, chipmunks, harlequin ducks, glimpses ofbaldeagles, osprey, deer, Wildlife Viewing: required (seehiking opportunities). sure youhave a Trail ParkPasswhere forest settings and scenicviews.Be near thebywaythatoffer avarietyof Hiking: Exploreoneofthemanytrails fishing regulations. fishing licenseandcomplywith state Peter Reservoir. Besuretocarryyour Creek ortroutandbassinGreen Fishing: Creek orinGreenPeterReservoir. many swimmingholesonQuartzville Swimming: available inthecorridor. and picnickingopportunitiesare developed andundevelopedcamping Camping/Picnicking: limited, especially ontheweekends. tunities. Parking andcampingisoften offers avarietyofwatercraft oppor- Boating: GreenPeterReservoir Be a Good Neighbor The use of Firearms/Fireworks: both firearms and fireworks in the corridor creates safety concerns for those around you. If you plan to target practice (including air rifles), find an area at least Use 1/2 mile from the byway. of fireworks is prohibited on federal lands. FishfortroutinQuartzville Cooloff inoneofthe You maycatch Both USFS offices for more information. and trails. Contactlocal BLMand OHVs are limitedtodesignated roads licensed forpublicstreets. Otherwise, on theQuartzville Byway iftheyare highway vehicles (OHVs)isallowed Off-Highway Vehicle Use: Use of off- Office. available fromtheBLM,Salem District Recreational miningguidelines are Rocky Top BridgeandGalena Creek. along QuartzvilleCreekbetween mining androckhoundingare allowed Recreational Mining: the QuartzvilleByway. can befoundinseveralplaces along Huckleberry Picking:Huckleberries Pack It Out . . . Pack it Out: Pack out your personal property and garbage when leaving. Help keep the corridor beautiful by leaving it cleaner than you found it. Bringing your own self-contained portable toilet unit is diapers. Bathing with soap and washing dishes or clothing must also be done at cover it with soil. Bury or pack out all toilet paper and pack out cover it with soil. Bury or pack out all toilet paper and pack least 100 feet from any water source. Campfires: Reduce chances of wildfire by not leaving fires unattended, extinguishing fires before you leave, and obeying fire restrictions. Help keep fire rings clean by leaving out items such as glass, cans, diapers, or plastics. Campfires . . . Draining gray water or septic tanks is strictly prohibited except Draining gray water or septic tanks is strictly prohibited except

Recreational RV Dumping: RV at facilities which provide such services. The closest RV dump station is in Sweet The closest RV at facilities which provide such services. Home, so plan ahead. Human Waste and Washing: Washing: and Human Waste the best way to reduce health hazards and potential water pollution. Otherwise, please the best way to reduce health hazards and potential water in a hole 6 inches deep and bury human waste at least 100 feet from any water source, gold, muchlike theold-timersdid. (see map)still offers opportunities topanfor The Quartzville RecreationalMiningCorridor private landand hasbeenreclaimedbynature. Today the oldQuartzvilletownsiteislocated on were againabandoned. supplies totheminers,butby 1892thetowns started apostofficeandpack traintoshuttle and Bryant)werebuilt.George Whitcomb resumed miningandtwonew towns(Anadiem In 1888,theLawlerandMedina companies the townwasabandoned. mining intheQuartzvillearea unprofitableand the inefficiencyofmillsmade largescale and SweetHomewasmoredifficult. By1870, City ofGates),becausethetrip fromLebanon to QuartzvillewasfromGatesville (nowthe people livedinQuartzville. The main access claims wereestablishedandover athousand Within fouryears,morethan500 mining formations foundwiththegold inthemines. Quartzville wasnamedafterthe quartzrock a fewwoodenstructuressprangtolife. were establishedandatentcityalongwith 5, 1863. The UnionandSantiamCompanies claim intheQuartzvilleareaonSeptember Jeremiah Driggsestablishedthefirstlegal Quartzville MiningHistory Camping is allowed

Illustrations by Nick Teague below: and enjoyable place for everyone by following the guidelines listed and enjoyable place for everyone by following the guidelines Please do your part to keep the Quartzville Recreation Corridor a safe Please do your part to keep the Quartzville Recreation Quartzville Recreation Corridor! You can make a difference in the

infestation and disease. trees exposes them to insect sticks. Remember––scarring your own stakes and roasting things from trees and bring ropes instead of nails to hang prohibited. Please use removable or standing dead trees is Cutting or carving live vegetation corridor. corridor. dead wood for use while camping in the You can collect downed You Protect Vegetation: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. U.S. information contact, the BLM, USFS, or the agencies have a 14-day stay limit. For more All of the federal land management All of the federal land management Stay Limit: either blocked or signed as no camping. Undeveloped Camping: where undeveloped camping is not allowed are lands in several areas within the corridor. Areas lands in several areas within the corridor. Camping . . . outside developed recreation sites on public Come Discover the Quartzville Recreation Corridor and Back Country Byway

the designated segment are managed by the you can still see the remains of the original competition for sunlight, nutrients and water. third of the limbs on trees have been removed. Before suppression was actively practiced, Discovery Areas BLM to protect Quartzville Creek’s free-flowing concrete bridge. Take a minute to imagine Thinning can also increase tree vigor and This pruning reduces the development of knots wildfires were generally very intense (hot) qualities and outstanding resource values. A Partnership in Progress: The the water levels needed to toss the old bridge health. Allowing more sunlight and moisture in and produces better quality wood. Western and often burn large across the landscape. in Quartzville Recreation Corridor and aside. the stand, helps undergrowth and can improve white pine is also pruned to help prevent In the 1890’s fires burned much of the area Exploring Quartzville’s Old Growth: surrounding the Quartzville Back Country wildlife habitat for a variety of species. You’ll the spread of white pine blister rust disease. round these peaks, and the age of the stands Much of the older forest along the byway is Byway are managed in partnership by several Huckleberry Picking: late summer pulls see three kinds of thinning along the byway When possible, thinning and pruning benefits you see on many of these mountain peaks managed by the BLM and U.S. Forest Service public land management agencies and as locals and other visitors to the Quartzville area including pre-commercial thinning, commercial are combined with the need for special forest today began from those fires. Buck Mountain as part of a Late Successional Reserve well as private land owners. If traveling the in search of wild berries. Four varieties (red, thinning and partial cutting. Pre-commercial products such as Christmas trees and boughs. burned a second time in 1967. The intensity (LSR’s). These reserves were recently byway from Sweet Home, the first 12.5 miles bigleaf, oval leaf, and Alaska) of huckleberries thinning occurs within 10 to 15 years after an of these fires combined with the shallow, rocky established by the Northwest Forest Plan to is surrounded primarily by private land. Linn can be found in this area. Openings in old- area has been harvested and replanted, while Wildfire’s Legacy:At milepost 8 from State soils of most of the upper slopes have limited provide habitat to plant and animal species County manages most of the parks along growth forests nurture good berry patches, commercial thinning occurs later when tree are Highway 22, you can see several prominent tree growth after the fires. Large stands of which are dependent on old-growth forest Green Peter and Foster Reservoir, while the but don’t overlook older harvest units where larger and generally between 40 to 100 years features including Cub Point, Buck, Bachelor, predominately noble fir, blankets most of the characteristics. Gazing at old growth forests U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages most bushes grow dense from deer and elk old. Partial cutting is similar to commercial and Coffin (named for its ominous box-like area previously burned. Huckleberries also as you drive along the corridor is great fun, but of the dispersed use around the reservoirs. browsing. thinning, however, trees are often older than appearance) Mountains. With frequent thrive in open areas created by wildfire. Take wandering amongst the giants can really ease The next 12.5 miles is a mix of private forest 100 years old. Partial cutting is a method that lightening strikes, wildfire has played a key a hike on the Mountain Trail and look for the tensions of daily life. Whether you want to lands, and public lands managed by the Managing Forests: Forests on public is utilized to increase the life of the stand and role in the natural processes within this region. evidence of past fires. climb the ridges of old Cascade Mountains or Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Salem lands outside the LSR’s are managed for enhance habitat. walk into the Middle Santiam Wilderness, you District. The last 25 miles of the corridor a variety of uses including forest products, can pick from several trails (see trail matrix) to is managed by the Sweet Home Ranger habitat, and the protection of water quality. In addition the thinning, you may also notice do a little exploring. District and the Detroit Ranger District of the Within the first 12 miles from State Highway that on some of the younger stands the lower Willamette National Forest. In addition to the 22, many of the stands you pass have been Nature’s Power: Whether its wind, water, recreation opportunities the corridor offers, the thinned at one time or another. Thinning is snow or mud, the forces of nature are most byway is a great opportunity to drive through a way of helping forest grow by selectively profound when seen as damage to physical public lands with a wide variety of forest, removing some of the trees to reduce features. Floods in 1996 ripped through this management practices, and uses. Information drainage, causing millions of dollars in damage about reaching these agencies is provided on to roads and other facilities. A windstorm in the back of this brochure. 1990 blew trees down in over 2000 acres in the headwaters of Quartzville and Pyramid Green Peter Dam: In 1961, construction Creeks. But the flood of 1969 is still one of the of Green Peter and Foster Dams began. more recent events to beat. To get an idea of They were completed in 1968 at an estimated the power of this flood, stop at bridge #6 where cost of 82.3 million dollars. Both dams are managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and since their construction, the dams have provided protection from an estimated 600 million dollars worth of potential flooding damage. Green Peter Dam is concrete structure approximately 327 feet in height and 1,500 feet in length. Behind the dam, Green Peter Reservoir extends over 10 miles in length providing for a variety of recreational opportunities including boating, fishing, and swimming.

A National Wild and Scenic River: In 1988 the U.S. Congress added the lower 9.6 miles of Quartzville Creek (beginning in the slack waters of Green Peter Reservoir and ending at Galena Creek) to the National Wild and Scenic River System. Quartzville Creek was recognized for the outstanding scenic driving, white water boating, and recreational mining opportunities it offers. The public lands along

Hiking Opportunities in the Quartzville Area Many of the trails are moderate to difficult. Come prepared with proper clothing, footwear, potable water, and don’t forget your camera! Obtain trail information and maps from a local ranger station prior to your hike.

Trail Name Map# Length Difficulty Points of Interest Rhododendron 0 1.0 Moderate/Difficult Old-growth forest, rhododendrons. McQuade* 1 5.2 Moderate Middle Santiam Wilderness, Chimney Peak, old-growth forest. Byway Mileage Guide

Chimney Peak* 12.3 Moderate/Difficult Donaca Lake, Chimney Peak. 2 0 U.S. Highway 20 / Quartzville Road Junction 50

Developed Recreation Facilities Swamp Peak* 6.1 Moderate Middle Santiam Wilderness, Cascade peaks. Quartzville has a variety of developed camping, picnicking, and boating facilities. Most of these sites open in May 3 1 Sunnyside Campground 49 and close in September. Check with local management agency about off-season use. Gordan Peak* 4 4.6 Moderate Middle Santiam Wilderness, Cascade peaks, old growth. 5 Visitor Information Kiosk / Green Peter Dam 45 9 Thistle Creek Boat Ramp 41 Recreation Camp Drinking Scar Mountain* 5 8.9 Moderate Cascade peaks and huckleberry picking. Facility Fee sites water Toilets Comments 11 Whitcomb Creek Campground 39 Lewis Creek (CO) $ Day-use Faucet Flush (A) Foster Reservoir, boat moorage available. South Pyramid Creek* 6 7.2 Moderate Middle Santiam River, old-growth forest. 18 Dogwood Recreation Site 32

Sunnyside (CO) $ 165 Faucet Flush (A) X Showers, RV Hookups, Dump Station, and Group Facilities. North Pyramid* 7 3.4 Moderate Three Pyramids, wildflowers. 24 Yellowbottom Recreation Site 26 Whitecomb (CO) $ 39 Faucet Vault (A) X Swimming beach and easy access to Green Peter Reservoir. Three Pyramids* 8 2.1 Easy/Moderate Three Pyramids, wildflowers. 28 Road 1142 / Trail Access 22 Cascade peaks, staffed fire lookout during fire season, lookout area closes at 35/40 Road 1152 / Trail Access 15/10 Thistle Creek (CO) Day-Use Vault (A) X Boat and vehicle parking. Coffin Lookout* 1.5 Moderate/Difficult B dusk. 42 Road 1161 / Trail Access 8 Dogwood (BLM) Day-Use Vault (A) Picnic sites and river frontage. Bachelor Mountain* C 1.9 Easy/Difficult Former fire lookout with views of Cascade peaks, remnants of wildfire (snags). 46 Road 1168 / Trail Access 4 Yellowbottom (BLM) $ 22 Hand Pump Vault (A) Picnic sites, great swimming hole, and a hiking trail. Bruno Meadows D 1.0 Easy/Moderate Old-growth forest, rock gardens, wildflowers, wetland vegetation, views. 49 Visitor Information Kiosk 1 Riverside (USFS) $ 37 Faucet Vault Along scenic North Santiam River. Bugaboo Ridge E 2.5 Easy/Moderate Old-growth forests at lower elevations, wildflowers, Cascade peaks. 50 State Highway 22 / Straight Creek Road Junction 0 Marion Forks (USFS) $ 15 Faucet Vault Along Marion Creek next to fish hatchery. Hatchery tours * Trail Park Pass is required for these trails. Daily or annual passes may be purchased at National Forest Offices and participating local (A) = Accessible businesses in Sweet Home or Detroit.