Saturday, after laundry, Mike and I drove out to the entrance station and took a little walk to the North Rim fire tower.
The trail is a two-track road making the tower accessible through an aspen, spruce, fir and pine forest.
The North Rim fire tower is not generally staffed but fire management still sends crew there to take a look around when needed.
This is the tower that Edward Abbey staffed back in the 1970s. The cabin he lived in is falling apart and was almost speared by a falling tree top.
Neither of us climbed to the top, I’ve already been there and Mike didn’t trust the 1936 built structure.
That climb looks like hard work to me, I would also have blamed its age for not climbing to the top 🙂 Diane
That would have been hard to pass up. Although I'm not that great of a climber (I bitch alot), I would love to say that I went up. 🙂
how beautiful shots! love them all!
that climb would definitely be hard work to me either.
the north rim fire tower photo is my fave. really awesome!!
have a great day!
betty
Eeek, that tower looks precarious, but what an excellent photo you took from the bottom, Gaelyn. I love the way you always show the badges and explain things so carefully. Have a great day. (((hugs))) Jo
I wouldn't climb it either. As a kid in Payson, AZ we knew a husband and wife who staffed a tower on the Tonto NF. My brother and I got to climb up to the top several times. Pretty good view up there.
The cabin looks mighty rustic to me.
Ha! Before I read that it was Abbey's that was in my head, I thought it was 🙂 COol post, I LOVE Ed!
Interesting to see the old cabin where Edward Abbey lived for awhile.
That tower looks a little rickety. I don't think I would have climbed it.
Wow, I must say, I don't blame him for not wanting to climb that thing! It would be horrible if it decided to collapse while you are up there! Too bad that cabin is being neglected. I hope all else is well with you.
That does look like a long shaky climb! When I was a teenager I visited a fire tower on the California side of the California/Oregon border. You do get a good view from them. I can't imagine spending a lot of time in one.
The view from the top must be fantastic, but I'm not sure I would trust the structure either. I'm a bit nervous around heights.