![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28561a.jpg)
Sinkhole? What's down there? |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28562a.jpg)
Concrete blocks that once lined an irrigation ditch (view SE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28703a.jpg)
Concrete blocks that once lined an irrigation ditch (view S) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28704a.jpg)
Boards dropped into the groves controlled water flow (down) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28562b.jpg)
Information sign near concrete blocks (view SE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28564a.jpg)
Sign-03: changes in state boundaries affected original residents |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28565a.jpg)
Another protect our shared history trail sign (view SE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28566a.jpg)
Approaching the first ruin (view SE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21514.jpg)
First ruin: Roxton Whitmore home (view E) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28568a.jpg)
First ruin: Roxton Whitmore home (view NE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28569a.jpg)
First ruin: Roxton Whitmore home (view N) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28570a.jpg)
Information sign: US government buys out residents (view SE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28571a.jpg)
Sign-04: US government buys out residents (view SE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21516.jpg)
Hiker entering the main townsite area; info signs ahead (view SE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28572a.jpg)
Entering the main townsite area; three info signs ahead (view SE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28574a.jpg)
Info sign on right: bringing the railroad to St. Thomas (view W) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28575a.jpg)
Sign-07: bringing the railroad to St. Thomas (view W) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21517.jpg)
Hiker at the two info signs (view SE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28576a.jpg)
Two info signs: water high and low (view E) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28577a.jpg)
Sign-05: rising waters (note map inset; view E) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28578a.jpg)
Sign-06: falling waters (view E) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28573a.jpg)
View over signs into the main townsite area (view E) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21520.jpg)
Faint trail continues past the two info signs (view SE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21522.jpg)
Hiker approaching old home buried in mud (view SE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28580a.jpg)
Ruin: Fenton Whitney Home (view SE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28581a.jpg)
Fenton Whitney Home partially buried by mud (view S) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28582a.jpg)
Info sign at partially buried home (view W) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28583a.jpg)
Sign-08: home, sweet home (view W) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28588a.jpg)
Info sign close-up: real people with their dogs really lived here |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28584a.jpg)
Fenton Whitney Home (view W) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28585a.jpg)
Fenton Whitney cistern behind the home (view W) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28586a.jpg)
Fenton Whitney cistern (view down) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28587a.jpg)
Fenton Whitney cistern (view down inside) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21523.jpg)
Trail returns towards Main Street (view NE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28589a.jpg)
Crossing main street (view NE; next ruin in the distance) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21524.jpg)
Hiker approaching the next ruin (view NE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28590a.jpg)
Frehner home (view NE from near Main Street) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28591a.jpg)
Frehner home concrete foundation (view N) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28592a.jpg)
Frehner home concrete foundation (view NE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21525.jpg)
Trail departing the Frehner home (view E) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28593a.jpg)
Side street (view N towards SE Whitney home) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28594a.jpg)
Old fenceline on approach next ruin (view NE from Main Street) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21526.jpg)
Hiker approaching info sign (view E) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28595a.jpg)
Info sign: water for drinking and irrigation (view NE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28596a.jpg)
Sign-09: water for drinking and irrigation |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28597a.jpg)
Frank Bonelli cistern (behind info sign; view N) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28598a.jpg)
Inside Frank Bonelli cistern (view down inside) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28603a.jpg)
Back on Main Street (view E) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28599a.jpg)
On the right, RE Bunker home (view S) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28600a.jpg)
RE Bunker home; construction details (view S) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28601a.jpg)
RE Bunker home (view N) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28602a.jpg)
RE Bunker home; sandstone floor (view down) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21527.jpg)
Hiker continuing on trail down Main Street (view E) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21528.jpg)
Hiker continuing on trail down Main Street (view E) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21529.jpg)
Hiker approaching St. Thomas Garage, on the left (view NE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28612a.jpg)
St. Thomas Garage (view N) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28613a.jpg)
St. Thomas Garage (view N) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21530.jpg)
Hiker on Main Street, passing spur trail to the right (view E) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21531.jpg)
Spur Trail leads to Moses Gibson home (view S) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28604a.jpg)
Approaching ruins of Moses Gibson house on the right (view SE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28605a.jpg)
Moses Gibson house (view SE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28606a.jpg)
Moses Gibson house; details of construction (view NW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28607a.jpg)
Moses Gibson house (view E) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28608a.jpg)
Moses Gibson cistern (view NE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28609a.jpg)
Moses Gibson house; stairs on south side (view N) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28610a.jpg)
Moses Gibson house; possible canal (view NW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28611a.jpg)
Moses Gibson house; possible canal (view NW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21532.jpg)
Hiker at JF Perkins ruin on the right (view SE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28614a.jpg)
JF Perkins ruins and side road (view S) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28615a.jpg)
More ruins on the right (view SE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21533.jpg)
Hiker continuing on Main Street (view E) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21534.jpg)
Approaching Haninnig Grocery and Ice Cream Parlor (view NE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28616a.jpg)
Approaching Haninnig Grocery and Ice Cream Parlor (view NE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21535.jpg)
Info sign: Making a living (view N) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28618a.jpg)
Sign-10: Making a living selling ice cream and groceries (view N) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28619a.jpg)
Haninnig Grocery and Ice Cream Parlor foundation (view NW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28620a.jpg)
Haninnig Grocery and Ice Cream Parlor (view NW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28621a.jpg)
Haninnig Grocery and Ice Cream Parlor (view NW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28622a.jpg)
Haninnig Grocery and Ice Cream Parlor (view E) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21537.jpg)
Hiker continuing on Main Street (view E) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21538.jpg)
Hiker on Main Street approaching Nutter Store ruins (view E) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21539.jpg)
Nutter Store ruins on the left before the sign (view NE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28623a.jpg)
Approaching another info sign (view E) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21540.jpg)
Hiker at sign, which marks turn in the trail (view E) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21541.jpg)
Hiker at sign; Nutter Store ruins in the background (view E) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28625a.jpg)
Nutter Store ruins (view NE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28626a.jpg)
Trail and info signs (view E) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28627a.jpg)
Sign-11: Mining in the mountains (view E) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21542.jpg)
Trail and info signs; trail turns south here (view S) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21544.jpg)
Hiker approaching the school house (view S) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21545.jpg)
Hiker at school house (view S) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28632a.jpg)
Rusted metal debris and clam shells (view down) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28633a.jpg)
School house ruins (view S) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28634a.jpg)
School house ruins (view S) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28635a.jpg)
Info sign: St. Thomas school (view W) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28636a.jpg)
Sign-12: St. Thomas school (view W) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28637a.jpg)
School house ruins (view NW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28638a.jpg)
School house ruins (view NW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28639a.jpg)
School house ruins (view N) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28640a.jpg)
School house ruins (view NW from road) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21546.jpg)
Hiker departing the school house ruins (view SE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21547.jpg)
Hiker on trail (view S) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21548.jpg)
Trail continues south, ruins of MA Bunker home on the right (view SW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28642a.jpg)
Ruins of MA Bunker home (view SW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21550.jpg)
Trail follows road south to a corner (view S) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21551.jpg)
Trail follows the old streets to the right (view SW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21552.jpg)
Around corner, trail starts back west (view W) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28645a.jpg)
MA Bunker home back on the right (view N) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28646a.jpg)
Luke Whitney ruin on the left (view S) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28647a.jpg)
Treasure pile near Luke Whitney house (interesting, but don't do this) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28648a.jpg)
Side road to the right (view N) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21553.jpg)
Trail continues on old road (view W) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21554.jpg)
Approaching ruins of Gentry Store (view W) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21555.jpg)
When approaching Gentry Store, ruins of post office (view SW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28650a.jpg)
Ruins of the post office (view S) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28651a.jpg)
Approaching next ruin, on the left (view SW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21556.jpg)
Hikers at info sign (view SW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28652a.jpg)
Info sign: family business (view SW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28653a.jpg)
Sign-13: family business (view SW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28654a.jpg)
Ruins of Gentry Store, a family business (view SW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28655a.jpg)
Gentry Store (view S) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28656a.jpg)
Gentry Store (view SE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28657a.jpg)
Gentry Store (view E) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28658a.jpg)
Gentry Store (view SE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21557.jpg)
Continuing on the old street (view W) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28659a.jpg)
Approaching the next ruin (view SW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28660a.jpg)
These trees probably grew along a property line (view SW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21559.jpg)
Hiker at info sign (view SW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21560.jpg)
Info sign and ruin on the left (view S from road) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28663a.jpg)
Info sign: Rest Weary Traveler (view SE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28662a.jpg)
Sign-14: Rest Weary Traveler (view S) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28664a.jpg)
Ruin: Gentry Hotel (view S) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28665a.jpg)
Ruin: Gentry Hotel (view E) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28666a.jpg)
Ruin: Gentry Hotel (view SE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21562.jpg)
Cistern and watering trough (view S) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28667a.jpg)
Ruin: Gentry Hotel (view S) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28668a.jpg)
Ruin: Gentry Hotel (view W) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28669a.jpg)
Ruin: Gentry Hotel (down) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28671a.jpg)
Ruin: Gentry Hotel bricks (view S) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28670a.jpg)
Ruin: Gentry Hotel (view N back towards the old street) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21558.jpg)
Continuing on the old street (view NW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21563.jpg)
Approaching the next ruin (view N from roadway) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28673a.jpg)
Samuel Gentry house (view N) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28674a.jpg)
Samuel Gentry house (view NE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28675a.jpg)
Samuel Gentry house (view NE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28676a.jpg)
Unidentified ruin (view N from roadway) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21565.jpg)
Faint track to a ruin on the left (view S) from roadway) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28678a.jpg)
Unidentified ruin (view S) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21561.jpg)
Continuing on the old street past concrete blocks (view NW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21564.jpg)
Hiker continuing on the old street (view NW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21566.jpg)
Faint trail departs old street (view NW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21567.jpg)
Faint trail leads towards next ruin (view NW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28680a.jpg)
Approaching Ed Syphus house; passing old tree line (view N) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28681a.jpg)
Canal beside Ed Syphus house (view NE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28682a.jpg)
Ed Syphus house (view N) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28683a.jpg)
Ed Syphus house (view N) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28684a.jpg)
Ed Syphus house (view NE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28685a.jpg)
Ed Syphus house (view NE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28686a.jpg)
Ed Syphus cistern (view NE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28687a.jpg)
Looking back at St. Thomas (view E) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28688a.jpg)
Looking back at St. Thomas (view NE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21568.jpg)
Trail departing the townsite (view W) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21570.jpg)
Trail departing the townsite, trail bends right (view NW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21569.jpg)
Vehicles are visible at trailhead (view NW; extreme zoom) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21571.jpg)
Trail departing the townsite (view N) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21572.jpg)
Hiker on trail returning towards Main Street (view N) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21573.jpg)
Returning towards the first ruin in the main townsite (view N) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28694a.jpg)
Arriving back at the first ruin on Main Street (view N) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21574.jpg)
First ruin on Main Street (view NE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21575.jpg)
Returning towards the trio of information signs (view N) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28696a.jpg)
Last view down Main Street (view E) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21576.jpg)
Returning past the cluster of three signs (view N) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28697a.jpg)
Trail departing the townsite (view NW) |
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Trail departing the townsite (view NW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28699a.jpg)
Vehicles at trailhead parking are visible in the distance (view NW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28700a.jpg)
Returning past info sign (view NW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28701a.jpg)
Returning past first ruin (view NW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28702a.jpg)
Returning past info sign and cement blocks (view NW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28705a.jpg)
Off trail -- approaching cistern (view N) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28706a.jpg)
Off trail -- cistern (view N) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28707a.jpg)
Off trail -- cistern (view NW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28708a.jpg)
Off trail -- cistern (view SE) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/S120_28709a.jpg)
Returning past info sign (view NW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21577.jpg)
Last trail sign before starting back up the ridge (view W) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21578.jpg)
Trail climbs a brief, steep section above lakebed level (view W) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21579.jpg)
The trail quickly levels out (view W) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21580.jpg)
Returning back up the ridge (view W) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21581.jpg)
On the ridge, nearing the trailhead (view W) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21582.jpg)
Trail switchbacks up the steep bluff (view NW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21583.jpg)
Last climb to the top of the bluff (view NW) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21584.jpg)
Returning to the trailhead (view W) |
![St. Thomas Townsite](photos-st/RX10_21585.jpg)
Returning to the parking lot (view W) |