Turn north on US 6 and drive 2.7 miles north and east. Turn south at the dirt road on the right side of the highway.. This road should be okay for most vehicles, but there are some sandy areas. Two-wheel-drive vehicles should avoid getting off of the main, packed roadway is the shoulders are quite soft. If you feel uncomfortable with exploring this area, skip it and proceed to the next section.
The road immediately turns east (left) parallel to the highway toward old cement silo (0.3 miles). At the silo, the road then turns southeast (right) and crosses the Red Apple grade at a point about 1.1 miles from US6. At this point the grade is a low, brush-covered mound.
After viewing the grade, turn around and retrace your route about 400 feet. There is a road turning south (left). Turn and after driving about 500 feet, look to your left. You should be able to see the grade, becoming a prominent fill, as it drops gently onto the lower elevation approaching Williams Slough.
Continue south for about 1/4 mile until you come to "T" intersection. Turn east (left) and drive about 100 feet. You will then be on the grade itself, where vehicles have worn a nice roadway upon the grade for some distance south. There is also another roadway paralleling the grade for some distance on the left side.
North of this point, the grade is brush covered. You can see a deep drainage ditch running along the east side. South of here for about 500 feet, the path stays upon the grade. Beyond that point, however, the grade enters the high water table of Williams Slough, and heavy growth of grasses, willows and cottonwoods take over and makes further access impossible, even by foot unless you're especially determined.
Turn around and retrace your route to the point where you first intersected the grade, after turning off US 6 (about a half-mile). Continue east for another 0.1 miles. Turn north (left) on this road and drive another 0.1 mile to a crossing. Turn left and drive about 650 feet, where the road makes a sharp turn to the right and enter an obvious cut. Stop here.
EXPLORING THE RED APPLE LINE
Main Street, Bishop to Williams Slough
Owens River Red Apple RR Introduction
Owens River Area
Owens River to Laws
Why Owens Lake is Red
