[sac-forum] Re: Flatiron and vicinity
- From: Chuck Akers <akersc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 06:39:34 -0800 (PST)
I didn't have the GPS coordinates handy, so I got it from Topozone, but there's
a brown BLM sign that says something like Vulture Peak. From the paved road,
you go west until you come to a parking area and a gate that's usually open.
It's not a perfect observing site, but with what's happening to Flatiron, it's
not bad IMO and it's close enough to drive home after observing.
Chuck
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According to Microsoft Streets and Trips the below
Coordinates is about 95 to 106 yards off the Vulture Mine Road. The road when
heading north make a sharp right for about 250 yds then turns back north west.
Does this sound like the correct area?
Thomas Hilton
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On Behalf Of Chuck Akers
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 6:33 PM
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Subject: [sac-forum] Re: Flatiron and vicinity
Vulture peak is in BLM land and there is some state trust land to the North
and South of that. The turnoff from Vulture Mine Road is at 33.8817 N,
112.8208 I don't recall the mile marker but there is some signage. The site is
surrounded by hills in all directions and there are some desert mountains to
the North and East, but I've seen Omega Centauri from there, and most of the
circumpolar sky is open.
It's not a perfect observing site and I certainly can't tell you that it
won't eventually go the way of so many other observing sites, but it's only
about another 15 minutes (or so) north of Flatiron and just an alternative.
The only reason I'm mentioning it is because it's close enough that you
don't have to stay the night, besides BLM has no camping signs posted there.
Chuck
Steve Coe <stevecoe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Chuck, would that put us looking over the 50,000 houses in this new
project along Wickenberg Rd? I don?t want to abandon Flatiron only to be
trying to look over the glow from the housing project that chased us out.
Steve
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On Behalf Of Chuck Akers
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 3:15 PM
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Subject: [sac-forum] Re: Flatiron and vicinity
There's another observing spot a few miles north of Flatiron about 12 miles
south of Wickenburg. Vulture Peak, a BLM maintained park that's about the same
sky glow wise as Flatiron except that the peak is to the east which helps to
block out some of the glow.
Sometimes there are snowbirds parked near the paved road, but they've never
been a problem. There are hikers and off roaders there during the day, but they
are usually leaving when I get there.
There aren't any artificial light sources in sight except for the occasional
headlight flash from Vulture Mine road about a mile to the west and given that
this is on BLM land it's not likely that it will get developed soon.
The spot is basically a pea gravel parking lot that can accommodate 12 - 20 or
so vehicles. There are a some other open spots nearby if extra parking is
needed.
Chuck
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