Flume sites were mostly in rough, undeveloped wilderness. Unlike railroad construction, this required lumber and supplies to be carried in by hand. Flume boxes and trestles were built onsite. Construction crews included six to eight workers. On trestles, four worked aloft continuously. One low man handled and sent up the lumber.
FLumE sitEs were mostLy in ROuGH, uNdevEloped wilDERnEsS. uNlike rAilROaD constructioN, tHis rEquiRed Lumber and suppLIes to be carRiED iN BY haNd. FlUme boxEs AnD trEsTleS were bUIlt OnSite. COnStrUctIon CReWS inCluded siX To EIgHT workers. on tRestlEs, four Worked AlOfT cOntInuoUsly. oNe low maN hAndled and sENt up the lumber.