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Butte Fork Falls LbNA #407 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Sep 2, 2002
Location:
City:Ruch
County:Jackson
State:Oregon
Boxes:1
Found by: purplek8
Last found:Jun 26, 2009
Status:FF
Last edited:Sep 2, 2002
Ruch, Oregon
Jackson County
Planted on Sept. 2, 2002
By Tecihila

Trail Length: Approximately 2 1/2 miles roundtrip
Trail Difficulty: Moderate – Hikers and Horses Only
Season: June through October
Clue Difficulty: Easy

Directions: From the town of Ruch, Oregon, take Upper Applegate Road 18.8 miles to Carberry Creek Road. Turn left and go 1.3 miles to the junction of Forest Roads 1040 and 1050. Turn right onto Road 1040 and go 3.6 miles to the Horse Camp Trailhead on the left and stop here.

As far as I know, the waterfall has no name, so I am calling it Butte Fork Falls because it just seems to fit. This is a nice hike with the trail steadily inclining the entire distance giving it the "moderate" rating. Using my best guess, I figure you might climb 600 feet in the mile or so to the letterbox. Be sure to stop occasionally and take in the views. Although you might be tempted to take a nice cooling shower in the waterfall when you reach it, you might want to try one toe at a time as the water is quite cold even in September.

To find this letterbox, begin on the Horse Camp Trail. You will make a right hairpin turn around a rather large tree that is secured with a cable at its base. Continue up the trail past a left hairpin turn. There is a visible difference in the plants and trees at this point in the trail. There will be two stumps on your left and an abundance of manzanita all around. After you have hiked about ¾ of a mile, you will come to a sign indicating Butte Fork #957 to your right and Horse Camp Trail to your left. Go right and follow the trail about another half mile to Butte Fork Falls. After you soak in the beauty of these falls, remember why you are here. Beside you on the upside of the trail are a few pine trees; the last ones before the waterfall. Approximately 3 feet in front of these trees and very slightly to the left is a stack of rocks under which you will find the Butte Fork Falls letterbox.

This is the first letterbox that I have placed. Please send any advice, feedback, or problems to: ex-caligirl@excite.com