The 3-mile gravel road to Jawbone Flats.
Footbridge over Little North Fork Santiam River.
Low-lying clouds and rain saturate the old-growth temperate forest.
Rain clouds move off of the slope to the south of Jawbone Flats.
Welcome to Jawbone Flats.
Front entrance to Jawbone Flats.
Cabin 4.
Cabin 5.
Cabins 4 and 5. Each sleep 16 people.
Cabins 4 and 5.
Smoke fills the air on a sunny morning in Jawbone Flats.
A patch of roadside wildflowers in Jawbone Flats.
Morning light on Cabins 4 and 5.
The entrance to Cabin 4.
Panorama of a common area in Cabin 4.
The dining and kitchen area of Cabin 4.
The living area of Cabin 4.
Stairs in Cabin 4.
Back porch of Cabin 4.
View of Opal Creek from Cabin 4.
The Jawbone Flats Company Store, open upon request.
Log chair atop a high rock.
View from the log chair on the high rock.
Morning light over the main road through Jawbone Flats.
Morning light over the main road through Jawbone Flats.
The commissary building, where classes are held.
The main lodge, where meals are served and additional bunks can be found.
The main lodge.
Dining area of the main lodge.
Dining area of the main lodge.
Dining area of the main lodge.
Buffet table and serving area of the main lodge.
Common area/game room of the main lodge.
Common area/game room of the main lodge.
Loft of the main lodge.
Loft of the main lodge.
Loft of the main lodge.
Cabin 1 was built in 1928.
Cabin 1 surrounded by the forest.
Living area of Cabin 1.
Kitchen/dining area of Cabin 1.
Cabin 1 is heated by wood stove. The wood is stocked by Jawbone Flats staff.
Restroom in Cabin 1.
Restroom in Cabin 1.
King-size bed in Cabin 1.
Cabin 1 dining area with ample natural light.
Kitchen of Cabin 1 with a gas water heater in the back corner.
Ample natural light with views of the forest in the bedroom of Cabin 1.
Restroom of Cabin 1.
Panoramic window looking out into the forest in the restroom of Cabin 1.
Living area table in Cabin 1.
Deck of Cabin 1 with a constant dull roar of Battle Ax Falls nearby.
Battle Ax Falls.
Battle Ax Falls.
Battle Ax Creek as seen from the bridge over Battle Ax Falls.
Morning light shines through clearing clouds over the meadow east of Jawbone Flats.
Morning light shines through clearing clouds over Whetstone Mountain.
Morning light shines through clearing clouds over the meadow east of Jawbone Flats.
Ancient relics left behind by the mining company that once thrived in Jawbone Flats.
Opal Pool Falls.
Opal Creek is channeled through a narrow passage before pouring into Opal Pool.
Opal Creek is channeled through a narrow passage before pouring into Opal Pool.
Opal Pool is a short quarter-mile walk from Jawbone Flats.
Opal Pool.
Opal Creek drains into Opal Pool.
The Pelton Shed, a hydroelectric generator that powers all of Jawbone Flats.
Relics left behind by the mining company that once thrived in Jawbone Flats.
Relics left behind by the mining company that once thrived in Jawbone Flats.
Backlit vibrant greenery of the uncut old-growth forest on the road to Jawbone Flats.