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Post by Randy_R on Jul 22, 2018 7:23:01 GMT -5
Was talking to Josh from 704 OffRoad Saturday morning and he asked if I had been to the Fire Towers. He said there’s talk of them on Facebook. He understood there to be 5.
I think there’s one near Welch High School. Anyone know where others are we could ride to?
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Post by Bob T on Jul 22, 2018 12:02:25 GMT -5
Fire Towers.gpx (3.38 KB) This attachment has 7 fire tower locations in gpx format. The popular ones are one ff Ballfield trail and one south of US52 near the gas station on the Devil Anse connector.
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Post by Randy_R on Jul 22, 2018 12:55:02 GMT -5
Thanks Bob. I now gotta pull into Orux so I can remember where they are.
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Post by Randy_R on Jul 22, 2018 21:03:42 GMT -5
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Post by Mike C on Aug 8, 2018 8:35:36 GMT -5
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Post by Randy_R on Aug 8, 2018 12:11:11 GMT -5
That Tams Mountain tower was a ghost to us last weekend. We went to the gps coordinates and did not see it.
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Post by Mike C on Aug 8, 2018 15:15:40 GMT -5
I haven't looked at bobs .gpx file of the tower locations. Here is the reported location: N 37° 41.882' W 081° 18.094' (view using Google Maps) N 37° 41' 53" W 081° 18' 06" N 37.698035° W 081.301563
Do they match up?
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Mike F
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Post by Mike F on Aug 9, 2018 11:06:42 GMT -5
If you look up the one we were looking for on Google maps. It use to be a Ranger Station rd Now Changed to a different name and at the end of the road that use to be (i assume the tower) is now a home with buildings around it. Think the new owner of the property took down the tower. If you look around it on Google maps you cannot find a tower at the end of the road like it says, only a home
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Post by Mike C on Aug 9, 2018 11:46:12 GMT -5
If you look up the one we were looking for on Google maps. It use to be a Ranger Station rd Now Changed to a different name and at the end of the road that use to be (i assume the tower) is now a home with buildings around it. Think the new owner of the property took down the tower. If you look around it on Google maps you cannot find a tower at the end of the road like it says, only a home Sux.. well still got 7 more to see including the one on top of flattop mountain Above the ski hill. I may go check out the tick ridge tower thus weekend!
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Post by Randy_R on Aug 9, 2018 12:15:42 GMT -5
Mike F - good info looking on Google Maps. Weird thing is the locals said it was there but we never saw it. Crazy... I also did not realize we were that close to the Burning Rock office looking for it. I definitely would like to find some of the others. I still need to hit the Pineville one.
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