Fish Lake Remount Depot - Santiam Wagon Road Exhibition Field Trip

Trip Recap

Fifteen ASCO members gathered in Bend on September 28th and headed west on the nicely paved Santiam Highway to Fish Lake to celebrate the cultural heritage of the Santiam Wagon Road and step back in time at the historic Fish Lake Remount Depot. The day started with getting posters and materials organized at the ASCO booth. 

At the Opening Ceremony the Forest Service and Friends of Fish Lake unveiled the new Santiam Wagon Road information sign.

The afternoon was spent enjoying the sunshine and visiting the other booths, learning about pack trains, vintage automobiles and getting a ride in a historic wagon.

Trip Updates

NOAA Forecast: Sunny with a high of 73!!

Please be aware of the following updates regarding this trip:

1) The meet-up time at Cascade Village Mall  has been moved up to 7:45 and departure time 8:00 since we might be delayed by increased visitors for the Sisters Folk Festival AND to accommodate getting from the parking area at Lava Lake Sno-Park to the Festival site for the Opening Ceremony at 10:00

2) They will have two busses available to shuttle folks all day from the sno-park to the site and back

3) Click this LINK for the final schedule of activities

4) Here is the link SWR - Fish Lake Map FINAL.pdf for the festival site map

4) ASCO will have a booth (canopy, table and chairs) if you want a break from the sun...consider bringing your own folding chair.

5) Please let me know (bobtimmer@yahoo.com or 903.477.2168) If you are planning to drive on your own to the festival, ie not meet at Cascade Village Mall.

6) Please let me know (bobtimmer@yahoo.com or 903.477.2168) that you saw the change in times.

7) Car pooling from the gathering at Cascade Village Mall, is optional and environmentally friendly; if you do, please consider contributing for gas. Also, be sure that all in the vehicle have consensus on when to return. I will be staying until 4PM and will have room for 3.

Fish Lake Remount Depot

Santiam Wagon Road Exhibition

Date: September 28, 2024

Celebrate the cultural heritage of the Santiam Wagon Road (SWR) and step back in time at the historic Fish Lake Remount Depot Saturday, September 28th..  This family friendly event features living history, site tours, packstring demonstrations, local Native American artisans, historic wagons, vintage cars, and the Leland Gilsen Traveling Museum. Click HERE for more on the history of the Fish Lake Remount Depot

As icing-on-the-cake, so to say, ASCO will be leading a field trip trip to the Fish Lake Remount Depot to compliment the earlier field trip led by Leslie Olson & Steve Lent covering the eastern portion of the Santiam Wagon Road. ASCO will have a table, chairs and posters at the event. Members are welcome to occupy them <;)

Please register here on the ASCO website, rather with the CascadeVolunteers, so we can coordinate travel. I will pass our registration count to CascadeVolunteers.

ASCO Trip Itinerary

-7:45 AM - Gather in parking lot at Cascade Village Mall between Ashleys furniture (old Penney's) and Petsmart (63455 N Hwy 97, Bend, OR 97703). 

Car pooling from the gathering at Cascade Village Mall, is optional and environmentally friendly; if you do, please consider contributing for gas.

- 8:00 AM - Depart for Fish Lake Remount Depot (53 miles)

- 9:15 AM - Arrive at Lava Lake Sno-Park (four miles west of Santiam Junction on U.S. Highway 20)

- 9:30 AM Shuttle bus to fish Lake Remount Depot

-10:00 Welcoming Ceremony

Immersive events throughout the day such as a wagon parade, pack string demonstration, living history interactions and much more!

- Event ends at 4:00PM - Drivers can set a time with their group on when to return to Bend.