However Kim, we are closer to the Red Iguana than you are.
Hate to rub it in, but I've got several great sites, all of which are
superior to Rush Valley, the Gravel Pit and Lakeside, within a ten minute drive from my home. Even Skyline Drive is better than Wolf Creek Pass in some ways and I can get there in less than 30 minutes. I live right in town, yet just outside my front door the sky is darker than that at SPOC. On the downside, it's hard to make a living here. :-( However, as you may surmise, I do have my priorities in order.
As Lowell wrote earlier, he and I did indeed have a great time at the gravel pit on Friday night. It was dark, transparent and steady enough to pick out a few faint objects I haven't seen before, and Lowell's C14 gave impressive views. When I lived in SLC I, too found it to be a convenient dark site. I recommend it for anyone who hasn't yet been there.
Kim
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Jay Eads Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 6:38 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Brown's Canyon/Gravel Quarry
I'll have to give the Gravel Pit a try sometime. I have a couple of sites up pass Guardsman Pass that I like but they will become unusable come winter. In terms of Lakeside and Rush Valley/Pit n Pole, I like both sites and Rush Valley is only a 40 to 45 minute drive for me. If humidity is up I can go up in elevation out there by Five Mile Pass which is a shorter drive and the two sites there are up and away from the main road, or pass the Pit n Pole site. Also to get out of the humidity there are a few sites above Provo that are okay and accessible come winter.
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