East Fork Road
East Fork Road, located in the
The road begins at Route 39, passing over the San Gabriel River, and follows the east fork of the river, crossing a number of small streams. The terminus is Heaton Flats, which has a campsite, a toilet facility, and trails that lead upstream and to the summit of Iron Mountain, 8,007 feet (2,441 m) above.
Along East Fork Road there are extensive
The United States Forest Service states that all mining operations, including
East Fork Road was initially planned as an outlet from the
In January 2005, a flood washed out two bridges, which stranded 200 campers and residents for days.[5]
Road Remains
Parts of the old destroyed sections of the East Fork roadway can still be found as one hikes from Heaton Flats and heads generally East along the riverbed. Sections of destroyed bridge supports give hikers clues as to where the roadway used to be located; however, extensive sections of the asphalt-covered road still exist and lead up to Laurel Gulch and the John Seals Bridge, which is located just before one enters the Sheep Mountain Wilderness.
Once inside the designated wilderness the above-ground and still-visible sections of the old destroyed length of the East Fork Road become fewer and fewer until eventually there are no more sections to be found.
See also
- Arizona State Route 76 - Another highway abandoned mid-construction and left incomplete.
References
- ^ "California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation". www.cdcr.ca.gov. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ^ Mining illegal in the ANF -- Prohibited 1872
- ^ "The Great Floods of the San Gabriel Mountains" Archived 2008-04-26 at the Wayback Machine by Cecile Page Vargo, Explore Historic California, February 2005
- ^ "Hiking: San Gabriel Mountains; Unfinished Road Makes Great Footpath;" John McKinney. Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, Calif.: Oct 8, 2000. pg. 15.
- ^ "200 stranded residents to get food delivery" Marianne Love. Pasadena Star - News. Pasadena, Calif.: Jan 13, 2005