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Local Hero
  
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< on 7/30/2006 5:57 AM >
|  | | | I have driven by these a few times and finally stopped the car, forded the river and had a look. A little nerve wracking given the current's strength and the fact the digital camera I was balancing above my head wasn't mine. At least the slime on the rocks held.
There appeared to be some sort of drive leading away from the place, but I cannot figure out where it went. The area seems to be entirely surrounded by mountains and the river. Perhaps a bridge used to exist? Whatever the case the site is mightily overgrown now and my shins would have appreciated some pants. Also, the undergrowth has left only two structures easily visible from the road, there are at least two more shed type buildings I took pictures of.
Does anyone know what it might have been? My guess is a store of some kind.
This last picture is a burned out gas station near-by. The fireplace amuses me.
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surekill
  
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Victoria, BC.
Gender: Male
I like tacos
| | Re: Mystery cabins in Manning Park
<Reply # 1 on 7/30/2006 6:19 AM >
| | | | Searched `abandoned building "manning park"` and found this site http://www.michael...hopeprinceton.html then I compared the photo to yours. I do beleive these are the cabins your looking for. Neat find!
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Mowgli-dog
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Vancouver, B.C.
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 2 on 7/30/2006 9:33 AM >
| | | | Hey, good on you for stopping to check it out. I've driven by those cabins tons of times but I've alway's been in too much of a hurry to get somewhere. Interesting stories Surekill, thanks for the link.
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KublaKhan
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Edinburgh, Scotland
With Satan, it's always gimmie, gimmie.
| | Re: Mystery cabins in Manning Park
<Reply # 3 on 7/30/2006 5:58 PM >
| | | | Nice find. Great pics.
"The truth is knowable. But probably not, ever, incontrovertible."
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nobody
 
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VANCOUVER B.C.
Gender: Male
5:55 is a state of mind
| | Re: Mystery cabins in Manning Park
<Reply # 4 on 7/30/2006 6:37 PM >
| | | | Yes great shots, love the last one, thanks man. Nice meeting you the other night as well. N.
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Wolfmaan
 
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UrBex
| | | Re: Mystery cabins in Manning Park
<Reply # 5 on 7/30/2006 7:57 PM >
| | | | You got to go 4-wheelin' *and* Ue at the same time! Way cool!!
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zenbunny
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Victoria, BC
Gender: Female
| | Re: Mystery cabins in Manning Park
<Reply # 6 on 7/31/2006 1:04 AM >
| | | | Thanks for sharing the great pics! I was really curious about those cabins when we drove by on a road trip but the bf didn't want to stop and explore.
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Local Hero
location:
In a fine pair of trousers
| | Re: Mystery cabins in Manning Park
<Reply # 7 on 7/31/2006 1:48 AM >
| | | | Posted by surekill
Searched `abandoned building "manning park"` and found this site http://www.michael...hopeprinceton.html then I compared the photo to yours. I do beleive these are the cabins your looking for. Neat find!
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Heh. Google search, eh? I was so eager to make sure I wasn't reposting something to UER I forgot about the rest of the internet. Thanks for the link.
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surekill
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Victoria, BC.
Gender: Male
I like tacos
| | Re: Mystery cabins in Manning Park
<Reply # 8 on 7/31/2006 4:58 AM >
| | | | Hey if you hadn't posted, none of us would have seen this!
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anvil
Gender: Male
| | Re: Mystery cabins in Manning Park
<Reply # 9 on 7/31/2006 7:35 AM >
| | | | The gas station was Sumallo Lodge, which operated back as long as the Hope-Princeton Highway was open, I believe (1949). The original station was located along the old road (which now dead ends) - this was the second Lodge. It burned down this year, in January or February - under suspicious circumstance. Used to be a place I looked forward to on my road trips to the interior - it broke up the drive from Hope to Princeton, with a decent restaurant, a place to get gas, and a spot to sit and watch the traffic come and go. What a shame.
I stopped to see the cabins too. Couldn't figure out how to get across to them - where's the way across the river?
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Local Hero
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| | Re: Mystery cabins in Manning Park
<Reply # 10 on 8/1/2006 4:31 AM >
| | | | There is no 'across' the river, just through the river. I parked, scrambled down the bank and waded. If you have a waterproof case or no camera then swimming might be better. The current is strong and the rocks are slippery, so good luck.
ALso, if right beside the road doesn't excite you there is a larger pullover a ways up and Sumallo rest area beyond that.
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:: inuk
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Burnaby BC.
Gender: Male
Freelance Thinking
| | Re: Mystery cabins in Manning Park
<Reply # 11 on 8/1/2006 7:35 AM >
| | | | Excellent find!! And good research link also, thanks for the whole story. Will have go get out and see these before they completely disappear.
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megajoltman
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Surrey B.C. Canada
Gender: Male
| | Re: Mystery cabins in Manning Park
<Reply # 12 on 8/24/2006 11:47 PM >
| | | | cool alway's wondered about that place when I drove by
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