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cantdog
07-06-2006, 06:22 PM
Antlerpeak had kinly given me a link in another thread. I see there is a book that contains all needed information. I don't have it, nor do I have the time to get it, so I tried to find the 23 peaks in the McMartin book, the ADK book or on the National Geographic map. Unfortunately, I was only able to find Poke-O-Moonshine, which I already have, Goodnow, Belfry and Vanderwacker. I know Adams is on the way to Allen, but I can't find the others. Are they NOT on that map. Any help would be appreciated, like what page they are in the NY Atlas & Gazetteer.
Rivet
07-06-2006, 07:34 PM
The book is here...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0935272968/ref=nosim/103-8707006-6507058?n=283155
cantdog
07-06-2006, 09:40 PM
Wow, they really aren't all that near each other. Thanks.
lumberzac
07-07-2006, 07:46 AM
Wow, they really aren't all that near each other. Thanks.
That’s part of the allure to them. You get to see a lot of different areas of the park.
I’ve only done a handful so far.
Hadley
Hurricane
Snowy
Spruce
This map show the general area where the firetowers are.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/233365866/1350885419048978467ZTGGAg
Only 001 through 023 have towers and are on the list. The others are peaks that formally had towers or are on private land.
001 Mount Arab
002 Azure Mountain
003 Belfry Mountain
004 Blue Mountain
005 Cathedral Rock
006 Rondaxe (Bald)
007 Black Mountain
008 Goodnow Mountain
009 Gore Mountain
010 Hadley Mountain
011 Kane Mountain
012 Owls Head Mountain
013 Pillsbury Mountain
014 Poke-o-moonshine Mountain
015 Vanderwhacker
016 Wakely Mountain
017 Woodhull Mountain
018 Mount Adams
019 Hurricane Mountain
020 Lyon Mountain
021 Spruce Mountain
022 Saint Regis Mountain
023 Snowy Mountain
pete_hickey
07-07-2006, 09:59 AM
Wow, they really aren't all that near each other. Thanks. But not quite as working on the Views & Brews, and a LOT closer than the Hi-pointers
Stimack
07-07-2006, 11:39 AM
Not sure if this helps but gives a basic layout of the park and where the Fire Towers are. Does not include the Catskills, and I believe you have to climb all of them.
AARCH Fire Tower Home Page (http://www.aarch.org/html/fire_towers/fire_tower_map.html)
Stimack
07-07-2006, 11:43 AM
I also believe that I saw the Views from on High: Fire Tower Trails in the Adirondacks and Catskills book at the ADK Log, headquarters down in Lake George as well as the book stores on the main street (not sure of its name) in Lake Placid.
imarchant
07-07-2006, 12:40 PM
here is a brochure (http://www.adk-gfs.org/fire_tower_brochure.pdf) of the requirements and a website (http://www.adk-gfs.org/fire_tower_challenge.html)
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