Vintage Hume Lake

06/06/2026

06/06/2026

Another old photo of Gus Anderson's Log Cabin Saloon.

Courtesy of Randy Osborne

06/05/2026

Loggers pose at Anderson's Saloon (also called Anderson's Log Cabin Saloon) which was a historic watering hole during the early 20th-century logging boom at Hume. This picture is thought to have been taken in 1912. It's location was roughly somewhere between the current day Hume 'N. Beans and the Ponderosa Pizza & Pizookie.

06/04/2026

Randy Osborne wrote: "The mill with the rock many of us Hume kids climbed on. I loved how the cables had etched a groove into the rock."

06/03/2026

Classic view of the lake - 1980's.

Courtesy of Kristen Jones (Hilts)

06/02/2026

Flume breaks were a constant challenge due to the flume’s extreme length.

06/01/2026

In search of... the flume.

Inspired by comments on this page from Bob Hilts, Thomas Tefft and Ty Vernon set out to hike down Lower Ten Mile Creek to see if any traces of the old flume remained. They honestly didn’t expect too find much. Along the edge of the creek, they found nothing—any remnants there had long since been swept away by years of powerful water surges. But when they climbed up the hillside that ran parallel to the creek, they began discovering nails scattered across the ground. Hundreds of them. Then came flat boards still studded with nails, some bearing clear signs of fire damage. Even more surprising, they found what they believe are the remains of an old Model T. A wheel discovered nearby strongly supports that theory.

05/31/2026

Riding a flume boat was an adrenaline rush—high trestles, sharp turns, drops, and open exposure—but extremely risky. Derailments, flips, or crashes into obstacles could be fatal. It was not a casual activity; only those familiar with the flume (or very bold) attempted it. Accounts describe it as exhilarating yet terrifying.

05/30/2026

Some flume rides were for transport—getting down the mountain much faster than trails or stagecoaches. In emergencies, injured people were reportedly sent down in boats for medical help.
Riders sat in these small craft and shot down with the flowing water. Speeds varied by grade: Average often 25–50+ mph.
Peaks reportedly up to 40–60+ mph on steeper sections (one account calls the Sanger flume the "fastest chute in the world."

05/29/2026

Workers and thrill-seekers used small, flat-bottomed flume boats (sometimes called "flume boats" or "chutes") that fit the V-shaped or trough-like channel. These were not modern tourist rides but practical (and extremely hazardous) ways to travel or inspect the flume