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How many day's would it take and I will look at the schedule
2 minimum
LMK if I need to wash my 80 for this weekend
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2 minimum
LMK if I need to wash my 80 for this weekend
2 minimum
LMK if I need to wash my 80 for this weekend
I am going to be gone this weekend to Ohio for a wedding
Maybe able to do June 17-19th if you don't think that is too late...otherwise
I have driven Hwy 89 25+ times and never new of any road either. Trust when I say it is not very popular. Long road to the base then switch backs all the way to the top. Had the place all to ourself
Been there several times but never driven so, no chance to explore. That is some remote, forbidding and beautiful country.
You could spend a week up there and not run out of things to see.
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Day 2
We wake to bitter cold morning with the wind still blowing. I ask Jennifer if she is ready for me to make breakfast and I get met with "we are going to the lodge for breakfast,,,OK. After breakfast I meet Earl, a guide for the area and get some tips on new places to see and off we go.
Once we hit dirt I see this Unimog from Switzerland hidden in the trees.
I'm a fire lookout tower fan and I could not miss Dry Park tower. One of four 120' towers with a 7'x7' cab on top in the state. I had to make the climb to the top in 40+mph wind that offered it own thrill at 120'. The view was great and the storm was coming in and within 10 seconds I had enough.
We wake to bitter cold morning with the wind still blowing. I ask Jennifer if she is ready for me to make breakfast and I get met with "we are going to the lodge for breakfast,,,OK. After breakfast I meet Earl, a guide for the area and get some tips on new places to see and off we go.
Once we hit dirt I see this Unimog from Switzerland hidden in the trees.
I'm a fire lookout tower fan and I could not miss Dry Park tower. One of four 120' towers with a 7'x7' cab on top in the state. I had to make the climb to the top in 40+mph wind that offered it own thrill at 120'. The view was great and the storm was coming in and within 10 seconds I had enough.
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I had never spent much time on the east side. I had Earl clued me in on some look out points, a short 4WD road, and a back dirt road out to Fredonia for gas and our next spot Toroweap Overlook.
Nice pictures..Sound like a nice trip. BTW is the picture from the top looking down through the Snorkel? Keep us posted with the pictures. That first picture with the landcruiser and road is a great shot...
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Really neat! Michelle and I have been in lots of lookout towers over the years, mostly Colorado and Wyoming. There was one with a complete 3 room log cabin on top. We stayed in one near Terryall Reservoir Colorado, thru a lightening storm. We won a whole lotta beer on that one!!! Looks like were gunna hafta load up the 80 again!!
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