Kevin Knauss: Health, History, Travel, Insurance
Usually, these posts relate to metal tier Gold level plan benefits. Sometimes, the posts relate to gold mining and history.
South of Horseshoe bar you will come upon what is referred to as the NFD viaduct. This is an impressive structure built to conduct the water over a small ravine. Easily 15 feet tall and 40 feet in length, large granite blocks were carefully stacked to create what looks like a dam.
The new Rose Spring Ditch wound around the hill sides of the current Folsom Lake Estates and required two siphons.
As I peered down the mine shaft at the tunnel entrance I was surprised at how deep it was. With water dripping off the roots from recent rains, the sides of the tunnel were comprised of the same cobble and red dirt as the trail and pit up top.
