Hike coordinator: Terry Andreucci
Beginning from Deming Gulch Trailhead, the small group of hikers hiked along the 25-mile-long Sterling Mine Ditch Trail. Although they did not walk the entire 25 miles, they did go back in time and experience a little history. This entire trench was dug by hand for the sole purpose of transporting water from the Little Applegate River to the hydraulic mine operations of Sterling Mine. The mine has long been closed down leaving behind a scattering of ghost towns and a ditch that now performs a much worthier duty as a hiking and biking trail.
Pictures below by Rheo Wheeler
