TRINITY COUNTY
LYMEDYKE MOUNTAIN
Trinity National Forest
2N-7E-29
2N-7E-29
October 8, 1938: "A woodpecker's contact with some of the advanced gadgets of civilization has been reported by the lookout service on Limedyke mountain.
After trying out the bark of a large pine tree near the lookout in search of worms, the woodpecker finally flew over the lookout house and settled on the tire of an automobile. What appeared to be a worm was imbedded in a crevice in the tire and the woodpecker fell to with a will.
The 'worm' resisted all ordinary efforts, where upon the woodpecker, leaning back gave it the peck of its life. The beak pierced the tire, the tire deflated with a bang, and the woodpecker was flipflopped over the side of the mountain to regions where civilization has not yet reached." (Olean Times - New York)
After trying out the bark of a large pine tree near the lookout in search of worms, the woodpecker finally flew over the lookout house and settled on the tire of an automobile. What appeared to be a worm was imbedded in a crevice in the tire and the woodpecker fell to with a will.
The 'worm' resisted all ordinary efforts, where upon the woodpecker, leaning back gave it the peck of its life. The beak pierced the tire, the tire deflated with a bang, and the woodpecker was flipflopped over the side of the mountain to regions where civilization has not yet reached." (Olean Times - New York)
June 21, 2005: The lookout was overrun by flames from the Lime Complex Fire, destroying the structure.
DESIGNATION - LIMEDYKE LO
PID - LU2153
STATE/COUNTY- CA/TRINITY
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - HYAMPOM (1982)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1961 (JCC)
THE STATION IS CENTERED DIRECTLY BENEATH THE LIMEDYKE LOOKOUT
TOWER. IT IS ABOUT 12-1/2 MILES WEST OF HAYFORK.
TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE POST OFFICE IN HAYFORK, GO
WEST ON STATE HIGHWAY 35A FOR 0.5 MILE TO A FORK. TAKE LEFT FORK
FOR 0.25 MILE TO A SIDE ROAD RIGHT JUST AFTER CROSSING A CONCRETE
BRIDGE. TURN RIGHT ON PAVED ROAD AND GO WESTERLY FOR 3.65 MILES
TO FORK AT THE END OF PAVED ROAD. TAKE LEFT FORK AND CONTINUE LU2153'WESTERLY FOR 4.4 MILES TO A FORK. TAKE LEFT FORK AND CONTINUE
WESTERLY FOR 2.8 MILES TO A FORK. TAKE RIGHT FORK AND CONTINUE
WESTERLY FOR 0.6 MILE TO A SIDE ROAD LEFT AND SIGN LIMEDYKE
L.O. 8. TURN LEFT ON SIDE ROAD AND GO 8.0 MILES TO THE
LOOKOUT TOWER AND THE STATION.