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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: 3 hrs, 15 min west of heaven
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What becomes of removed firetowers?
This is a legitimate question coming from me if you have read my recent recycling rant. Does anyone have info as to what happens to the remnants of old fire towers? Specifically, I can put to good use several sets of the lower stairs that are removed from many firetowers to prevent access. DEC is in control of this, I understand. Does anyone have specific contact information to find out about disassembled fire towers? Thank you.
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Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 4,404
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I know that the DEC has several complete fire towers in storage. At one point, there were plans to erect one of them at the Five Rivers Environmental Education Center in Delmar, NY, just outside of Albany. Anyone who has been to Five Rivers knows that it is pretty flat, and the tower would've provided a vantage point for some views. Unfortunately, it was decided that items of Adirondacks historical importance weren't a priority at Five Rivers, and so the plan was never carried out.
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Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 16
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I've seen remnants of firetowers thrown on streambeds near the trail. Can't remember which mountain that was though.
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 16
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Wasn't Debar, never climbed it, I don't think. All I remember is that the stream was to my right that intersected the trail as I was going up the trail. Perhaps one of the Saranac 6 or one of the High Peaks?
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