A fair bit of the Forest land is open where it encompasses rangeland and chapparal (pinyon/juniper woodlands). This obviously isn't the most scenic real estate, but there are still opportunities available. An example is that the north boundary of the Coconino closure is the road leading to Slate Mountain about 25 miles northwest of Flagstaff on the road to Grand Canyon (and a first-rate observing site). \Brian -- This message is from the AZ-Observing mailing list. See this message's header if you want info about unsubscribing or the list's archive. This is a discussion list. Please send personal inquiries directly to the message author. In other words, do not use "reply" for personal messages. Thanks.