historic church at sawyers bar, california. travel northern california and the beautiful marble and salmon mountains. raft the salmon river. hiking mountain trails in the russian wilderness area of the salmon mountains. camp in forest service campgrounds in the klamath national forest.
The graveyard proclaims life
... even in death ... &
we wonder ...


T and Mary Luddy mourned the loss of their son, Michael, dying at 28 years, 11 months and 15 days of age in 1882. We read this under a sky filled with sunlight, learning of their immense sorrow that lives still because of the grave marker they erected. No one else buried in the Luddy family plot has a gravestone such as this ...





Forward ~ Leaving Sawyers Bar ...

Back ~ ... the cross in the graveyard ...

USFS: Klamath National Forest.

Brad and I offer the Salmon River Travel Guide: A step back into history: Places to Visit, including a brief offering of hiking trails, mountain lakes, etc., in the Russian Wilderness, and Travel Directions.

Travel northern California. See the Marble Mountains, the Salmon Mountains, the beautiful Salmon River, Sawyer's Bar, the best living mining town, the magnificent Salmon River Gorge. Raft the river, try your hand at mining and/or fishing. Hike the Russian Wilderness in the Klamath National Forest. Or simply enjoy yourself sightseeing.

 historic church in sawyers bar, california. travel northern california and the beautiful marble and salmon mountains. raft the salmon river. hiking in the russian wilderness area. camp in the klamath national forest.