ronbgone
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Hey I am ron
marty mentioned , in the dinner meeting notes, that I had a trail run in mind. There is a newly opened rail trail called the modoc line. 86 miles north out of susanville. The trail criss crosses hwy 395 so can be run all or just in parts. I'm open to dates if anyone is interested in checking this out with me. The official blurb says
"the modoc line runs 86 miles north & south from wendel, CA to mcarthur siding, CA, and traverses a large portion of hard to access bureau of land management property as well as valuable wildlife & game habitat. The historic standard gauge modoc line came into existence not long after the original narrow gauge line, the "n-c-o" (Nevada, California, and oregon) was built, and the corridor itself has long been a celebrated piece of railroad history. The "n-c-o" was affectionately nicknamed the "narrow, crooked, and ornery" due to its meandering and oftentimes steep grades, and portions of the original n-c-o are still visible from the current modoc line itself.
Southern pacific purchased the n-c-o in 1925 and converted the railroad to standard gauge between 1927 and 1928. Union pacific assumed control of the line in 1996 and had not operated a through train over the modoc since 1997. Rails and ties were removed between wendel and the mcarthur siding during 2003 and 2004.
The corridor is now open for a variety of recreational uses including hiking, bicycling, agricultural & historical tourism, horseback riding, vehicle & ohv use for wildlife viewing & public land access. The surfaces are rough gravel and ballast in some areas, and there are occasional private fences across the corridor that should be closed after passing through. Scenic sections between likely and madeline and snowstorm canyon are highlights if you will be limited to a small portion of this long trail."
post up here if your interested in going along.
marty mentioned , in the dinner meeting notes, that I had a trail run in mind. There is a newly opened rail trail called the modoc line. 86 miles north out of susanville. The trail criss crosses hwy 395 so can be run all or just in parts. I'm open to dates if anyone is interested in checking this out with me. The official blurb says
"the modoc line runs 86 miles north & south from wendel, CA to mcarthur siding, CA, and traverses a large portion of hard to access bureau of land management property as well as valuable wildlife & game habitat. The historic standard gauge modoc line came into existence not long after the original narrow gauge line, the "n-c-o" (Nevada, California, and oregon) was built, and the corridor itself has long been a celebrated piece of railroad history. The "n-c-o" was affectionately nicknamed the "narrow, crooked, and ornery" due to its meandering and oftentimes steep grades, and portions of the original n-c-o are still visible from the current modoc line itself.
Southern pacific purchased the n-c-o in 1925 and converted the railroad to standard gauge between 1927 and 1928. Union pacific assumed control of the line in 1996 and had not operated a through train over the modoc since 1997. Rails and ties were removed between wendel and the mcarthur siding during 2003 and 2004.
The corridor is now open for a variety of recreational uses including hiking, bicycling, agricultural & historical tourism, horseback riding, vehicle & ohv use for wildlife viewing & public land access. The surfaces are rough gravel and ballast in some areas, and there are occasional private fences across the corridor that should be closed after passing through. Scenic sections between likely and madeline and snowstorm canyon are highlights if you will be limited to a small portion of this long trail."
post up here if your interested in going along.
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