Photos: Your bike at a fire lookout. - Page 5

OH_Wahoo · 06-14-2012, 05:52 PM

Mohican State Forest, Ohio

stefer · 06-14-2012, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeBike4

Your tire seems to have sheared apart.

EggChaser · 06-14-2012, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stefer

Your tire seems to have sheared apart.

If you look carefully the tree and the left leg of the tower look a little odd too

pcvance · 06-16-2012, 06:19 AM

Loutre · 06-16-2012, 06:37 AM

never understood why they would build a fire lookout in wood

TheAdmiral · 06-16-2012, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by pcvance

Looks the this lookout's better days are in the past! A few here and there when not used anymore, have be refurbished and are now used at F.S. rentals for the general public. This one, not so much. I don't often see lookouts is this bad of condition. Usually, the lookouts I visit could still be used, or all that's left is the old foundation. None-the-less, thanks for sharing. Bet it's a great view!

labenske · 06-28-2012, 05:36 PM

Thanks to this thread, I found a tower near me!

Olson Tower in Monongahela National Forest in WV. Couldn't have asked for a better day.

On the way, I had to get out the camera... You have to love the West Virginia freeways to nowhere!

Nice cut.

Little self portrait action.

Headed up the tower. The distortion in these pics is from my 10.5mm lens and it's 180 degree field of view.

At the top. (can't get into the shack at the top)

High Anxiety anyone?

View north.

View west.

View south.

The Opa · 06-28-2012, 06:26 PM

Well, here's one i used in the Upstate SC Tag-0-Rama.
Hobbysville tower, Spartanburg County, SC.
I didn't even try to see if it was climbable.
Probably not 1/2 mi from I-26 and can't be seen from there.
N 34.70825 W 81.94882

EvanBA · 06-28-2012, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by OH_Wahoo

Mohican State Forest, Ohio

My bike at the same tower. It is tradition among my friends to take a picture of any new bike at the tower, I'm not sure where the other ones went though.

SportFaller · 06-30-2012, 11:20 AM

Bear Mt. Custer, SD

bgt595 · 07-07-2012, 02:18 AM

Ritter Butte, we had to go around a gate and climb up a two track to get to the top......on balding road tires.

redog1 · 07-07-2012, 05:41 PM

above Taylorsville.

Crystal Lake

RodT · 07-12-2012, 06:46 PM

this is West Prospect lookout, with a great view of Mt. Lassen

OH_Wahoo · 07-12-2012, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EvanBA

My bike at the same tower. It is tradition among my friends to take a picture of any new bike at the tower, I'm not sure where the other ones went though.

Me too. I've got photos of all 3 bikes at just about the same spot. Same for the covered bridge just down the hill from there.

RoughReady · 07-12-2012, 09:17 PM

Mendocino Nat'l Forest

06-16-2012, 06:19 AM	#64
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06-16-2012, 06:37 AM	#65
Loutre Cosmopolitan Adv Joined: Nov 2010 Location: In a tent on a mountain Oddometer: 1,945	never understood why they would build a fire lookout in wood __________________ Keep the smile on your face! F800GS - The ORANGE ones are faster!! An Otter on the road: From Lille to Limoges in 12 Days An Otter on the road: I'm coming up so you better get this party started!

06-28-2012, 05:36 PM	#67
labenske Criminal Joined: Dec 2009 Location: Harpers Ferry, WV Oddometer: 80	Thanks to this thread, I found a tower near me! Olson Tower in Monongahela National Forest in WV. Couldn't have asked for a better day. On the way, I had to get out the camera... You have to love the West Virginia freeways to nowhere! Nice cut. Little self portrait action. Headed up the tower. The distortion in these pics is from my 10.5mm lens and it's 180 degree field of view. At the top. (can't get into the shack at the top) High Anxiety anyone? View north. View west. View south. __________________ -Coop 2012 R1200GSA Triple Dirt If the army still used flame throwers, I'd have never left.

06-28-2012, 06:26 PM	#68
The Opa Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2010 Location: Spartanburg, SC Oddometer: 168	Well, here's one i used in the Upstate SC Tag-0-Rama. Hobbysville tower, Spartanburg County, SC. I didn't even try to see if it was climbable. Probably not 1/2 mi from I-26 and can't be seen from there. N 34.70825 W 81.94882 __________________ Loren He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness in His Namesake.

06-30-2012, 11:20 AM	#70
SportFaller Dirt dont hurt, MUCH Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Laramie, WY Oddometer: 646	Bear Mt. Custer, SD __________________ "The chokers, and the chain saws, and the log trucks have been stilled, now spotted owls, and hippy gals, run freely through the woods!" Bikeless in WY http://www.dakotadualsportriders.com

06-14-2012, 05:52 PM	#61
OH_Wahoo It's always time to Joined: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Ohio Oddometer: 115	Mohican State Forest, Ohio

07-07-2012, 02:18 AM	#71
bgt595 Adventurer Joined: Feb 2010 Location: Battle Ground, Wa. Oddometer: 45	Ritter Butte, we had to go around a gate and climb up a two track to get to the top......on balding road tires.

07-07-2012, 05:41 PM	#72
redog1 KLR650-2009 Joined: Sep 2009 Location: Magalia, CA. Oddometer: 1,066	Mt Hough Lookout near Quincy Ca. above Taylorsville. Crystal Lake __________________ No, I don't know where that road goes, let's find out! redog1

07-12-2012, 06:46 PM	#73
RodT Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Westwood, CA. Oddometer: 289	West Prospect this is West Prospect lookout, with a great view of Mt. Lassen __________________ Any fool can criticize,condem and complain and most fools do. Ben Franklin

07-12-2012, 09:17 PM	#75
RoughReady Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2006 Location: SF Bay , CA Oddometer: 237	Mendocino Nat'l Forest

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