[AZ-Observing] Re: Chiricahua National Monument

Torsten -

The site sounds great but I have too much equipment to be carrying a couple
hundred feet.
It does however sound like a nice place for a daytime drive.  Is the dirt
road in good condition or is a 4x4 needed?

Chris


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Chris Cook
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-----Original Message-----
From: Torsten Clay <tclay@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, February 22, 2002 8:22 AM
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Chiricahua National Monument


>
>I like to go to a spot in the national forest to the south of the
>Monument... was last there for the Leonids. It is just off of one of the
>fs roads past Onion saddle. About 15 miles drive from the forest entrance
>next to the Monument gate, and at 8,333 ft.
>
>advantages: no headlights, no fees, no problem camping, spectacular view
>            day+night
>
>disadvantages: 15 miles on dirt roads, no facilities, must tote equipment
>           by hand up the last couple hundred feet to get in the clear.
>
>Let me know if you are interested, and I can look up the coordinates on
>the map.
>
>Torsten
>
>> Which is better for setting up at, Massai Pt. or the Echo Canyon
>> parking lot?  Also, I know you are not suppose to camp at either of these
>> spots but do the rangers really come by to tell you to
>> move all your equipment during the day?  Are they really that strict
about
>> leaving your scope set up?  I'd be camping in the back of my truck so no
>> tent is required.
>
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