Deadwood Ghost Town Idaho

Deadwood, Idaho

 Once a thriving gold mining community in the remote, beautiful forests of Idaho. The mine was abandoned when the men that worked the mine were called away for World War II

A 3D model of the gold mine and what most of this remote town looked like.

 Now a ghost town on edge of The River Of No Return Wilderness, most of the buildings and structures have been reclaimed by the forest.

 A few of the amazing buildings & structures remain.

Providing a look at Idaho history.

 

 For those that love the wilderness & ghost towns, this is an amazing adventure to experience how people lived & worked nearly a century ago.

 A near-by ranch reclaimed & maintains a few of the buildings.

Available for rent to outdoor adventurers, hunters & fishermen.

Elk River Photos

 

Elk River Idaho

Dent Bridge was constructed to give residents more convenient access to their community at Elk River when the Dwarshak Dam was constructed and the Dwarshak Reservoir filled.

More Photos of Dwarshak Reservoir & Dent Bridge

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Elk River to Dwarshak Reservoir is an amazing place, filled with stunning views & wild life.

Mesa Falls Idaho

Mesa Falls Idaho near the Yellowstone National Park boarder is an amazing place to visit year around.

Depending on the weather it may not be accessible at times during the Winter months.

 

Summer months are best of those that want to make sure they see the falls West of Yellowstone. 

Several miles south of Mesa Falls the Idaho side of the Teton Peaks are visible.

Orofino Idaho Home of Famous Dwarshak Reservoir

Standing 717 feet high, Dworshak dam is the tallest straight axis gravity dam in the 

Western Hemisphere and is the third highest.

The crest of the dam measures 3,287 feet long.

Over a 50 year period before the dam was completed in 1962 the town of Orofino flooded 38 times destroying homes, businesses, bridges and roads.

The primary construction of the dam was to control these flood waters

 Part of the town of Orofino in the photo below

Dent Bridge is 1,550 feet long cable suspension bridge that spans a section of the Dwarshak Reservoir.

This beautiful bridge was finished in 1971 to allow access to the community of Elk River from the Orofino side of the Clear Water River. It was more cost affective than building a 53 mile road around the reservoir.

An amazing place for fishermen, boaters, campers and out door enthusiasts.

Mogollon Rim is Rugged, Beautiful & Full of Wildlife

 

Fossil Creek fed by Fossil Springs is on the west side of the Mogollon Rim

 The Mogollon Rim of Arizona is a beautiful mountain oasis northeast of Phoenix. Situated southeast of Flagstaff it extends over 200 miles ending at the border of New Mexico forming the southern edge of the Colorado Plateau.

 Several towns & communities call this amazing place home. Strawberry, Pine, Payson, Heber, Pindale & Show Low.

 Coconino & Tonto National Forests are part of the Mogollon Rim. There is an abundant range of wildlife in this wilderness area. Elk are abundant and spotted often. There are also deer, javelina, wild turkey, mountain lion, black bear and over 200 species of birds including hawks & eagles.

 The town of Heber on the southeast side of the Mogollon Rim is famous for UFO phenomenon & is featured in the movie Fire in The Sky. Portraying a logger purportedly abducted by a UFO then released near Heber.

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