Misc. Homesteads and Barns near Tygh Valley

-This is a collection of SOME of the gems around Tygh Valley from one of our very early expeditions. All of these spots were thoroughly explored. The house with the windmill and several barns is one of my favorite spots. Nobody ever hassles you no matter how long you want to look around, and there is plenty of random old junk about to keep a curious mind busy for hours.
-The house with the brick chimney has been filled with cattle feed but I am hoping that will change because it is only a quick mile to this house from Tygh Valley.
-As you can see from the picture with Cody (giant golden retriever) things things were a little cramped in the car.

Living Enrichment Center

The Living Enrichment Center is an abandoned mega-church in wilsonville. Here is an Excerpt from the Wikipedia page about it:

"It's been a worker rehabilitation center and a mega church with its own conference center. More recently, it’s been a magnet for tweakers, vandals, squatters and thieves. What’s next for the abandoned Living Enrichment Center campus? No one knows for sure — except perhaps the new owners.

"The Living Enrichment Center originally was built in the 1970s as the Callahan Center, a state-run facility that rehabilitated injured workers. It is part of the Villebois Master Plan area, but it is the least fleshed out part of the plan. The plan was written when LEC was still there, and it didn’t call for any redevelopment of the site.

"Presently, the LEC site has a 93,000 square foot main building with a swimming pool, plus 20 cabins that have proven attractive to squatters. The facility has a kitchen that can serve more than 500 people per day. But the buildings are said to be in need of repair, and expensive to maintain. It’s very possible the buildings will be demolished as part of a redevelopment effort."

It is awesome.

Henline Falls / Silver King Mine.

This place is awesome. the whole area is awesome. i cant spend enough time here. 40 miles east of Salem in the Elkhorn Mining District, This was in the Opal creek area. All of the water in this area is crystal clear and turquoise blue. This is one of the main mining districts in Oregon, there are many mines in the area and just not enough time to get to them all. someday the Jewelhunters will be back for more.

Pictured: Henline Falls, Inside the Silver King mine.

Ochoco Mining District.

This was the Ochoco Mining District trip. this is located about 30 miles east of Prineville in the Ochoco Forest, we visited the Mother Lode Mine, Independence Mine and the Amity Mine. All cinnabar mines. Excellent Day trip.

2 school-houses near tygh valley

Both of these schools are on the same road within a couple miles of each other. Both are in excellent condition. They sit quietly in farmer's fields just waiting to be explored. We hung out in the sun all day and enjoyed the view of vast open space in all directions from the school porch.