Mollman Pass Trail Guide - Mission Mountains, MT
There are no trail guides to the east slope of the Mission Mountains. This post and future posts will attempt to remedy that. The "Mission Range" map from Cairn Cartographics is the best map for the area. Mollman Pass Trailhead
The trailhead is located SE of Ronan, MT. Three miles south of Ronan, Mollman Pass Trail Road intersects Hwy 93. Turn east off of Hwy 93 onto Mollman Pass Trail Road and follow it for 3 miles, passing the Kickinghorse Work Camp. Turn left onto Hammer
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Live Edge Slab Table - West Linn, OR
A slab table begins its life in a warehouse. I found these two 8/4 black walnut slabs at Helena Hardwoods in Helena, MT. They were large, reasonably dry, knot free, and flat. They were cut from the same tree, so the grain would match perfectly. Locating hardwood of sufficient size and quality is a significant challenge in our region. Driving 500 miles or more in order to locate great material is typical. Single slabs wide enough for a table top are a rare find these days. So
