Entrance Road Leading To The “Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve”. A Google Street View (GSV) (Image May 2019), Screen Capture Photo, Shows At Right 1) Their Reserve Entrance Sign and At Left 2) Visitor Service Building.
…As You Will See NEXT Photo ~60 Feet To The Right Of The Above Visitor Service Building, Is A “Picnic Table” Which Is On A Wooden Deck Built Partly Over The Adjacent “South Fork Big River” (SFBR).
…This Stream Is Shown on Maps As “South Fork Big River”, And In This Area Of California, Is Along The “Orr Springs Road”, Which Is The Same As The Comptche-Ukiah Road =>
… [“ . "What do you see?" I ask.
…"It’s all different."“
…“ We head into a grove again, and he says, "Don’t you get scared?"
…"No, you get used to it."
…I begin to feel drowsy and in a small ravine ahead I see a turnoff and a picnic table. When we get to it I cut the engine and stop.
…"I’m sleepy," I tell Chris. "I’m going to take a nap."
…"Me too," he says. ” ] “(Cont Next)
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SUMMARY: Some 60 Feet From The Entrance To Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve, Is A Very Likely Place for The Narrator’s 1968 “A Picnic Table” And Narrow Ravine.”
..A) ~34.4 Road Miles East of Mendocino, CA and.
..B) ~15.5 Road Miles West of Ukiah, CA.
As Was Stated In 4th Previous Photo => “Despite His Best 2002 ZMM Route Research Efforts, Henry Gurr Has No Photos” Of Narrator’s “Picnic Table“ Or “Narrow Ravine”.
….Having no other suitable Photos, Google Street View (GSV), Again “Comes-To-The-Rescue”, as you see in the NEXT Three Photos, and Other Photos in this Album.
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DATE-LINE: April 25, 2023. by Henry Gurr.
…As Is Fully Discussed in The 2nd & 3rd NEXT Photos => Originally I was convinced that > The “Orr Hot Springs Resort” , Was Practically The Only Place That Fits The Above Narrator’s Descriptions.
…However, I finally was able to phone call talk to one of the Orr Resort staff persons who said =>
…1) “It was highly unlikely that, over the years, they had a picnic table visible from the road”. And
…2) “A Picnic Table by the road is/was very likely at the Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve. Which =>
You Will See & Read About In The NEXT Photo: There You Will Be Able To =>
…A) Judge For Yourself Whether The “Orr Hot Springs Resort”, Is Practically The Only Place That Fits The Narrator’s Descriptions => “Picnic Table” Or “Narrow Ravine”. And =>
…B) ALSO See Any Possible Ravines In A Topozone Map.
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(Photo = GoogStVu MontgomeryWoodsStateReserve Sign&EntranceRd 11125OrrSpringsRdUkiahCA.jpg ...... ZMM Page = 371 ...... WayPt =470i
