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Sawyer Guest
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Fri Nov 15, 2002 9:02 pm
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Anybody know what this obelisk is doing along Lost Creek Ridge, east of Breccia Peak? On the ridgetop is evidence of an antenna. It's in Wilderness area, methinks, and I'm wondering how they get to put this in there.
Solar powered antenna?
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MtnGoat Member
Joined: 17 Dec 2001 Posts: 11992 | TRs | Pics Location: Lyle, WA |
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Fri Nov 15, 2002 9:59 pm
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looks like a forest service repeater station for commication with rangers and fire crews.
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. - Will Rogers
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. - Will Rogers
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Sawyer Guest
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Sawyer
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Fri Nov 15, 2002 11:06 pm
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Hmmm. Ever seen anudder one of these in the sticks?
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Mike Collins Member
Joined: 18 Dec 2001 Posts: 3086 | TRs | Pics
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Mike Collins
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Sun Nov 17, 2002 9:58 am
Permanent Structures
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Hello Sawyer,
In reviewing the Wilderness Policies Section 2324.33g allows for "Communication Structures." They are to be "..only as necessary for administration and protection of wilderness areas." The Forest Supervisor oversees these exceptions. They are supposed to be camouflaged as best as possible to the surrounding terrain however.
The Wilderness Act of 1964 was to establish wilderness for "... the permanent good of the whole people, and for other purposes." This undoubtedly falls under the clause added at the end.
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Malachai Constant Member
Joined: 13 Jan 2002 Posts: 16088 | TRs | Pics Location: Back Again Like A Bad Penny |
From my maps it is just outside the wilderness boundary. I have a virtual geocache there. Around the old antenna (sawed off to 1' high there are the remains of many old dry cells (big ones that looked like 16 oz beer cans). The one that is there is solar which is abit of an improvement. There is no sign on it as to ownership.
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
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Stefan Member
Joined: 17 Dec 2001 Posts: 5085 | TRs | Pics
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Stefan
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Wed Nov 20, 2002 4:31 pm
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There is an obelisk about 30 feet tall and has camouflaged paint on the south side of peak 6820 which is just north of Granite Pass which is just north of Cutthroat Pass.
I never saw it until I was on top of peak 6820……
I couldn't open the locked door to see what that obelisk does.....
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Neuter Guest
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Thu Nov 21, 2002 11:59 am
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Interesting to get a comment like this from MC, who did what he did to that part of his anatomy.
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polarbear Member
Joined: 16 Dec 2001 Posts: 3680 | TRs | Pics Location: Snow Lake hide-away |
Maybe it is a small pyramid and Elvis' mummy rests inside.
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McPilchuck Wild Bagger
Joined: 17 Dec 2001 Posts: 856 | TRs | Pics Location: near Snohomish, Wa. |
"obelisks" are beacons for space travelers, similar to using a GPS.
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marzsit Dork
Joined: 29 Apr 2003 Posts: 884 | TRs | Pics Location: kent, wa. |
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Wed Apr 30, 2003 5:04 am
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didn't captain kirk fall inside one of those things once?
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Slugman It’s a Slugfest!
Joined: 27 Mar 2003 Posts: 16874 | TRs | Pics
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Slugman
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Thu May 01, 2003 5:30 am
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Yes, he used it as a ploy to get out of marrying the native girl he was shacked up with.
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