Post 'em up... Photos of Fire Lookouts. - Page 2

rlbruski · 07-02-2009, 05:44 AM

Pics from Oreana Lookout, above the Salmon River near Shoup, Idaho.
Beautiful day last Saturday 6/27

FXRocket · 07-02-2009, 07:28 AM

This is in Indiana of all places.

Gravel Seeker · 07-05-2009, 04:13 AM

Fire tree in WA, think they started using it as a lookout in the mid 1800s. It's the tallest tree around.

Mt. Buller, VIC
Ride up

Park the bike and walk the rest

Almost at the top, the view isn't too bad

And made it, cool design. Thinking the winters are pretty bad up here on the top

TwilightZone · 07-05-2009, 08:21 AM

Awesome. Rebar driven into a tree for a spiral staircase.

This has to be the coolest LO design ever.

Gravel Seeker · 07-06-2009, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TwilightZone

Awesome. Rebar driven into a tree for a spiral staircase.

This has to be the coolest LO design ever.

It was like climbing a 150 feet ladder. Pretty exhausting actually. Specially in MX boots and pants

The pyramid lookout has 3/4 inch thick copperwire on two of the corners going to ground. Think it'd be cool to be inside there in a thunderstorm, but also scary as hell

Mr. 0 · 07-06-2009, 07:15 PM

Mohican State Forest outside of Loudonville, Ohio.

Looking down on the bike from the top.

The scenery from the top. Looking south, I believe.

Krabill · 07-06-2009, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. 0

Mohican State Forest outside of Loudonville, Ohio.

I've been to that one

Here's one of ours in SE Oklahoma . . .

Gravel Seeker · 07-07-2009, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krabill

Here's one of ours in SE Oklahoma . . .

I was thinking wow, must be flat there with that thing being high enough to spot fires from.....

then I scrolled down and saw the real tower

Lav1200 · 07-07-2009, 01:59 PM

Plumbob mtn LO (near Cranbrook BC)

Mt Buchanan LO (Kaslo BC)

TwilightZone · 07-11-2009, 06:45 PM

Another Weekend... another Lookout Visited.

Ironside Mtn Lookout, Near Willow Creek CA. The lookout was nearly destroyed by fire last summer. Only wrapping the structure in mylar foil saved the day.

Views from the lookout were hazy... the 'Backbone' fire is burning about 10 miles north.

TwilightZone · 08-09-2009, 05:52 PM

Picketts' Peak Lookout. This one is located on South Fork Mountain, on the ridge above Mad River and Ruth... it is being abandoned. The catwalk was locked up, water and propane Tanks were disconnected and the shutters were down. Picketts peak really isn't much of a peak, more just a high spot on the ridge.. and the view from the base of the LO wasn't very spectacular. But the ride sure was.

Same day, further south on South Fork Mountain, the Horse Ridge LO. This one was occupied by a woman, her dog, and lots of hummingbirds (she had a half-dozen feeders around the tower... the red spots in the photo).

Unfortunately there were not many good 'vistas' today. A lightning storm a couple days before our ride started a number of fires. None of them were very big (yet), but were enough to cast a pall of smoke over the countryside.

From the same ride, a very weathered 'Old School' USFS sign. Middle of nowhere NW California. A different soil type up here results in some very open forest with barren shale patches. This is a wild and lonely place in the winter.

A bit of wisdom posted on a paper plate at the famous Hyampom store.

Some odd's and sods from the day. Skylined KTM 690. 100% Orange 'n Black 'n Blue.

End of the ride conversation at the north end of the Kneeland-Bridgeville road. 250-odd miles for the day, nice mix of tarmac and dirt. A few miles back we had passed by some Cal Fire crews headed out to take on one of the spot fires.

Brute · 08-10-2009, 02:12 AM

The pinnacles . This was rebuilt in 2005 after being burnt down .

Brute · 08-10-2009, 02:13 AM

The view .

flux_capacitor · 08-10-2009, 06:13 AM

Okay. This is my new favorite thread. I love firetowers. I can also tell that I really should be living somewhere near the Rockies, as the views you guys have out there are nothing short of amazing.

That Tree Top Firetower is great. Never seen anything like that.

But here's a few east coast towers for your viewing pleasure.

Secret firetower close to home:

Somewhere in South GA along 441, headed to Florida. (Just realized I somehow do not have pics of the actual tower

)

canuckAME · 08-10-2009, 06:22 AM

Old tower 50 miles west of Thunder Bay Ont. The trail in is getting pretty overgrown.

It's about 120 feet tall.

07-02-2009, 05:44 AM	#16
rlbruski Explorer Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Bitterroot Valley, MT Oddometer: 10	Pics from Oreana Lookout, above the Salmon River near Shoup, Idaho. Beautiful day last Saturday 6/27 __________________ '06 DR650

07-02-2009, 07:28 AM	#17
FXRocket Phoneticide Squad Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Hoosier Oddometer: 5,303	This is in Indiana of all places. __________________ If you say "Gullible" slowly it sounds like "Oranges".

07-05-2009, 04:13 AM	#18
Gravel Seeker Thomas Joined: Apr 2002 Location: Dreary old Norway, dreaming of adventures past Oddometer: 3,388	Fire tree in WA, think they started using it as a lookout in the mid 1800s. It's the tallest tree around. Mt. Buller, VIC Ride up Park the bike and walk the rest Almost at the top, the view isn't too bad And made it, cool design. Thinking the winters are pretty bad up here on the top __________________ '01 F650 Dakar - modified as best I can 2005: Australia - 8 months/ 26.000 km (anti clockwise circle) 2009: Norway - 2 weeks/ 6000 km (Lindesnes to North cape) Gravel Seekers.com Hey ! It's the African ant eater ritual !

08-09-2009, 05:52 PM	#26
TwilightZone ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Behind the Redwood Curtain Oddometer: 1,948	Another 'Lookout' Ride Picketts' Peak Lookout. This one is located on South Fork Mountain, on the ridge above Mad River and Ruth... it is being abandoned. The catwalk was locked up, water and propane Tanks were disconnected and the shutters were down. Picketts peak really isn't much of a peak, more just a high spot on the ridge.. and the view from the base of the LO wasn't very spectacular. But the ride sure was. Same day, further south on South Fork Mountain, the Horse Ridge LO. This one was occupied by a woman, her dog, and lots of hummingbirds (she had a half-dozen feeders around the tower... the red spots in the photo). Unfortunately there were not many good 'vistas' today. A lightning storm a couple days before our ride started a number of fires. None of them were very big (yet), but were enough to cast a pall of smoke over the countryside. From the same ride, a very weathered 'Old School' USFS sign. Middle of nowhere NW California. A different soil type up here results in some very open forest with barren shale patches. This is a wild and lonely place in the winter. A bit of wisdom posted on a paper plate at the famous Hyampom store. Some odd's and sods from the day. Skylined KTM 690. 100% Orange 'n Black 'n Blue. End of the ride conversation at the north end of the Kneeland-Bridgeville road. 250-odd miles for the day, nice mix of tarmac and dirt. A few miles back we had passed by some Cal Fire crews headed out to take on one of the spot fires.

08-10-2009, 02:12 AM	#27
Brute Melbourne , outer east . Joined: Dec 2007 Oddometer: 913	The pinnacles . This was rebuilt in 2005 after being burnt down . Attached Images

07-05-2009, 08:21 AM	#19
TwilightZone ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Behind the Redwood Curtain Oddometer: 1,948	Awesome. Rebar driven into a tree for a spiral staircase. This has to be the coolest LO design ever.

07-06-2009, 07:15 PM	#21
Mr. 0 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Delaware, OH Oddometer: 351	Mohican State Forest outside of Loudonville, Ohio. Looking down on the bike from the top. The scenery from the top. Looking south, I believe.

07-07-2009, 01:59 PM	#24
Lav1200 Pig Pen Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Calgary, Canada Oddometer: 1,080	Plumbob mtn LO (near Cranbrook BC) Mt Buchanan LO (Kaslo BC)

07-11-2009, 06:45 PM	#25
TwilightZone ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Behind the Redwood Curtain Oddometer: 1,948	Another Weekend... another Lookout Visited. Ironside Mtn Lookout, Near Willow Creek CA. The lookout was nearly destroyed by fire last summer. Only wrapping the structure in mylar foil saved the day. Views from the lookout were hazy... the 'Backbone' fire is burning about 10 miles north.

08-10-2009, 02:13 AM	#28
Brute Melbourne , outer east . Joined: Dec 2007 Oddometer: 913	The view . Attached Images

08-10-2009, 06:13 AM	#29
flux_capacitor I know a shortcut! Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Dawsonville, GA Oddometer: 9,481	Okay. This is my new favorite thread. I love firetowers. I can also tell that I really should be living somewhere near the Rockies, as the views you guys have out there are nothing short of amazing. That Tree Top Firetower is great. Never seen anything like that. But here's a few east coast towers for your viewing pleasure. Secret firetower close to home: Somewhere in South GA along 441, headed to Florida. (Just realized I somehow do not have pics of the actual tower )

08-10-2009, 06:22 AM	#30
canuckAME Studly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Thunder Bay Ontario Canada Oddometer: 615	Old tower 50 miles west of Thunder Bay Ont. The trail in is getting pretty overgrown. It's about 120 feet tall.

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