[sac-forum] Re: Site off of Courthouse Road

Jack;

 

I think your suggestion is a good one, "Saddle Mt. Site" it is.

 

I would like to get out there in the next month, AJ said the same.  Once the
Moon is out of the sky, we can see if the lights of the freeway are
obnoxious or easy to forget.  We shall see.  As you said, I did like that it
is on BLM land.  

 

See ya;

Steve Coe

 

 

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Subject: [sac-forum] Re: Site off of Courthouse Road

 

I have high hopes for it, tho light from the NE may be overwhelming, I hope
not, we'll see. On the AZ Atlas Gazeteer it is in the NW quadrant of a huge
island of BLM land, prob the closest acceptable you are going to find, and
nestled up to Saddle Mountain (3037 ft) which blocks the PV plant. You could
call it the Saddle Mtn Site.


Jack

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Steve Coe <mailto:stevecoe@xxxxxxxxx>  

To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 9:38 PM

Subject: [sac-forum] Site off of Courthouse Road

 

Howdy SAC;

 

AJ and I did some looking around for a site for the club to use and we have
a prospect.  The good news is that it is only half a mile of dirt road and
an easy drive off the freeway.  The bad news is that is overlooks the
freeway in the distance.  But, Palo Verde nuclear plant and some of the
lights of Phoenix appear to be blocked to the east.  We will try and get a
trip out there once the Moon is out of the sky an see what we can see.  This
is definitely going to be an easier drive than the Dirt Blvd. Site.  AJ was
able to see the opening (a large desert pavement) that we found using the
Google Earth software.

 

 

Clear Skies;

Steve Coe

 

Directions to Courthouse Road Site

 

Take I-10 west to the Tonopah exit, Exit 94 or 411th Ave.  Turn left (south)
over the freeway and travel 2.5 miles to a stop sign at Salome Road.  Turn
right (west) onto Salome Road and drive 5.2 miles to a fork at Courthouse
Road.  Take the left fork onto Courthouse Road and drive 2.2 miles to a dirt
road to the left.  The dirt road is 0.2 miles past mile marker 13 on
Courthouse Road.  After turning south onto the dirt road drive for 0.5 miles
and there is an opening on the left, this desert pavement is marked with a
pile of rocks and a tree stump.

 

N  33 27.503

W 113 03.569

Alt. 1248 ft.

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