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Peter Wolfe
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Trail Maps and Trail
Conditions
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Segment 13, South of Victoria
to U.S. 45
Length: 4.53 miles (1.97 miles from Forest Road 733-F to
FR 733, 2.56 miles from FR 733 to US 45)
Ownership: U.S. Forest Service
Responsible for maintenance: U.S. Forest Service
Developments along trail: Signs at U.S. 45 and Forest
Road 733
General description of segment: Mixed hardwoods,
aspen, and conifers, mostly younger forest, alders along Sandstone
Creek,
some clearcutting near trail, Sandstone Creek is likely to have water
in
all but the driest conditions, good camping on either side of Sandstone
Creek on uplands not far from creek (not in creek valley). U.S.
45
is the only road plowed in winter.
It is not possible to drive to the point where the NCT crosses FR
733-F.
Once can sometimes drive to the point on FR 733-F about 0.2 miles west
of the trail crossing (where FR 733-F makes a 90 degree bend.
However,
there is a gate on FR 733-F which MIGHT be closed. It is located
partway between FR 733
and the 90 degree bend.
Trail conditions (as of 2003): Trail should be easy to
follow.
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Last modified: March 2, 2006