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SPORTS Jawbone Flats offers historic journey J IHTOTHE 3 OUTDOORS BY JAYSON JACOBY One of thu most interesting areas m the western ('as i ade Foothills is jawbone Hals, a rustic. private mining community nestled in the val Inv of tin- little North Folk Sanliani Kivcr about -ir> miles east of Salem Although tin- Irailhead is about lit) miles from ivugene Springfield, the iHr*< mile trail it s actually an old mining romi through an old growth forest (aside the river is well worth the drive The road to (awixme Flats is gated by the Shiny Ki* k Mm mg Co, which owns several mines and much of the land in tlie area To real h the gale, drive ahoul 2d miles east of Sa lem on Highway 2.' to the jurit lion w ith F.lkhoni Komi whir li is on the north (loft) side of tile highway I ollow tills payed road past the i.lkhorn Valley Cull Course and about three miles .liter the course, the road turns to well maintained and graded gravel About two miles after the road turns to gravel, keep to the left at a A junction, following a sign just jiast the jlllli (loll that reads "Road (flosed Ahead The galr is about three mill's past ihts point, and there is am pin parking spai e on the road shoulders One altrurlion of the lawlxmc Flats road is that H con be done either as a hike or as an eas\ mountain bike ride The road meanders through huge Doug las I ir Irees, alwass slaying I lose In the.. Lillie Norlh lurk Santiani, which is puni United hv numerous small waterfalls The deep green < olor of the wa let against the sands while riv er ballorn is espet-tally breath hiking The road climbs u-rv gradu ally on liie way To Jawbone Mats, gaining only about' 000 (eel of total elevation in the three mih-s. making i! a n r\ eas\ hike or .1 leisurely maun lain lnk< ride One oh-tile most interesting leeliites iif lilt: road Is about a mile from the gale where an old. ahaminned sec tion of min ing rail leads (rum a small mine on the norlh side of the road I he road here follows a sleep slope about SO lent allow the river and is planked with old rolling sheets ul wood You will !«■ surprised to see cars, in addition to four-w heel drive ve hides at (awlHine lints Ir.i versing Ibis section of road must Is: Iruac herons when it's muddy or snow-covered The town Itself iicluiilly .ip pears qtnli' suddenly lo the Ink it nr moon In in bike rider, as d mK m a small clearing after Ihn . miles of deep forest with dm k undergrowth At the en train e to Jawbone Flats, on the right side of the road, is a small sign and an antique rail car filled with some of the ore-con taining rooks, not gold but zinc and copper, mined by the .Shiny Kox k company lust past the entrance on the left side of the road Is a small sisttors center, which has a guest register, maps, pamphlets and other information about the area Jawbone Mats is really one ol die most-unusual places 1 have ever seen It is nestled in a sal ley more than 15 miles from the* nearest house, but the houses and shac ks along the road an equipped with water driven electricity and. surpris mgiy. are nicety landscaped with lawns and flower buds I here are about 20 buildings in the town, with rusting pier i s ot antique c ars and mining equip ment every where After passing the houses, the road takes a sharp right turn, leaving the Little Nortli Fork and following Opal Creek A1 though n is possible to contin ue on this steep road another Former Duck receives alumni athletic award lint) Nr-wland, .it) All-Amcri i(it) split I'lui lur OrrgnnS foot ball tram in ltt70, is tin* rm ipi flit u! tin) l.iiu If.irns Alumni Athlrlii Award, Athlidn Dim lur l.iin-nltis lam (Sisumiva an niiunt i-tl 1 uisduy Nnwlatul s% ill In' pri'simtml will) tin' award at lialftimn dm mg Saturday's garni' l iii* award was nriguiatod by Harris, thf lain fornii'r On-gori athletU (iirvc lor, in riiw to r«a ogm/e .m alumni htUrrman for y«’i»r* of M'fVH t* and achieve men! miu v graduation New land was selm ted as Or egon's must valuable player af ter the 1070 season, was drat! ed b\ New Orleans where ho played for live years Ntnvland has worked in sales and has been president of («in 11 c; a u N e w I a n d Lumber Company in Eugene lor the Iasi MX ve ils He has served on the hoard of directors of the (Jregon Club of huge lie Springfield. Kidsports and was an officer with the Alumni Association Newlund was also a first team Pacific - H all-conference selection as a senior and was solei ted as the outstanding se nior student athlete at Oregon lor all sports in 1*171 milt! to .1 trail leading to an old growth ml t edar grove, doing so makes an easy trip much more demanding Nevertheless, anyone visiting Jawbone Flats should at least go just a few hundred yards past the town to Opal Pool. .1 bril liant green stretch of water, bor dereti by moss-covered boul ders along Opal Creek This may he the most scenic spot of the whole trip The round trip distance from the gate to ()pal Pool is only a little over six miles, but allow enough time to do a little ex plormg in Jawbone Flats Re member. to respect the privacy of the residents, though Most ate quite friendly and will usu ally take the time to explain a little hit about the mining oper ation,, or as happened to me on 111 % last trip to the area, interest ing stones about 20-mile cross country ski trips in the winter to get the mail Jawbone Flats is at an elovu lion of a!KHit 2,000 feel, so It is typically passible for mountain bikes up until about December It can he hiked, snow shoed or • kied throughout the year. 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