Hiker Sees Ladder Sticking Out Of Lake, Then He Realizes What It’s Attached To

A Forgotten Structure

Dave explained that decades ago, there had been a small forestry service observation platform near the southern bank. Rangers used it during fire season to watch for smoke across the valley. When the dam was adjusted in the late 1980s, the water level rose gradually and swallowed the platform over the course of a few seasons. Most locals had forgotten it even existed.