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The Path, Alongside Brice Creek, Umpqua National Forest, Oregon

Heavily Moss Encrusted Branch
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The trail alongside Brice Creek was called "Brice Creek Trail." In parts of it, as seen here, moss had completely covered a tree branch.


The Path Alongside Brice Creek   •  The Umpqua National Forest external link   •  Cottage Grove Ranger District external link   •  Brice Creek Trail external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:36:57 Wednesday 26 August 2015)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 10 November 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_4279
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Dense Forest
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The trail meandered through a dense forest. Here, for example, the underbrush was full and green.


The Path Alongside Brice Creek   •  The Umpqua National Forest external link   •  Cottage Grove Ranger District external link   •  Brice Creek Trail external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:39:40 Wednesday 26 August 2015)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 10 November 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_4281
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More Moss Cover
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Alongside the trail, we found a tangle of branches where almost every branch was covered in moss.


The Path Alongside Brice Creek   •  The Umpqua National Forest external link   •  Cottage Grove Ranger District external link   •  Brice Creek Trail external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:40:27 Wednesday 26 August 2015)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 10 November 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_4282
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Hard Packed Dirt
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The trail itself was hard packed dirt cleared of underbrush and wide enough for three people to walk comfortably side by side.


The Path Alongside Brice Creek   •  The Umpqua National Forest external link   •  Cottage Grove Ranger District external link   •  Brice Creek Trail external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:45:14 Wednesday 26 August 2015)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 10 November 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_4284
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Tree Cut To Form Path
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A tree had to be cut to clear the path. Here was the wound on the side of that tree.


The Path Alongside Brice Creek   •  The Umpqua National Forest external link   •  Cottage Grove Ranger District external link   •  Brice Creek Trail external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:45:33 Wednesday 26 August 2015)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 10 November 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_4285
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Valid Claim, No Mining
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A sign nailed to a tree between the river and the trail. That sign read, "Valid Claim, No Mining, OMC#." Mining claims in Oregon are managed by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management.


The Path Alongside Brice Creek   •  The Umpqua National Forest external link   •  Cottage Grove Ranger District external link   •  Brice Creek Trail external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:10:30 Wednesday 26 August 2015)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 10 November 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_4317
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The Path Curved
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The path did not run straight through the forest. Instead it ran in a snake like path, curving left then right, and finally left again.


The Path Alongside Brice Creek   •  The Umpqua National Forest external link   •  Cottage Grove Ranger District external link   •  Brice Creek Trail external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:59:22 Wednesday 26 August 2015)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 10 November 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_4349
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