Re: [Utah-astronomy] Star party this weekend near Kamas
Anyway, Jo said she would provide directions last night. Jo? Don? I'm going to invite the UVAA members to tag along if that's okay with the SLAS folks.
Richard, I'm not sure how many people might actually come from SLAS and UVAA. The site is not huge, and too many vehicles could be an issue. Patrick, could you cut and paste the directions into your next News issue? Directions to the gravel quarry viewing site. Take I-80 East (past Park City exit) to Exit 147. (Rt. 40 East). Stay to the right. Head East to Exit 4. At the bottom of the exit ramp, go left towards Kamas. Take this road for 1.6 miles to the Peoa - Oakley turn-off. This turn-off will be on your left. You know you are approaching it because there are several "Deer-Crossing Ahead" signs. Since the Deer Crossing is at the turn off, the distances on the signs are also the distances to the turn-off. This is Browns Canyon, but the sign says Peoa - Oakley. Take this road for 4.2 miles, to the Park City Harper Gravel Pit road and sign on the left. (About 1000 feet before you get to the gravel pit road, there will be an orange sign on the right that says "truck entrance ahead".) At the gravel pit sign, turn in. Watch out for the speed bump at the entrance! Go about one and a half miles up this road. There is a "mobile home" weighing office off to the left. Just after the office there is a parking area (for the office), which is where we set up. Park towards the far side of the parking area, so that your vehicles are not blocking scopes that are set up to view towards the South and East, which is where the best skies are. We had permission from the previous owners to set up here, but the current owners have not been asked. We tried once, and were unable to get past a secretary that was sure the answer would be "no". So, we try to be discrete when we go there, and leave nothing that would make them worry about what is happening up there at night :). This is only a star party. There are no amenities, and no camping. Let me emphasize, this is not a "spend the night and camp out" location. Allen and I will be there Friday, weather and family allowing. Saturday, we have family obligations, but I understand others may be there. This event is INSTEAD of The Wedge. The consensus at the meeting was that The Wedge would be too hot.
Jo This link shows Browns Canyon near Poea. Is the gravel pit on this map? http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=12&n=4506488&e=466730&s=50 Jim Josephine Grahn <bsi@xmission.com> wrote:
Anyway, Jo said she would provide directions last night. Jo? Don? I'm going to invite the UVAA members to tag along if that's okay with the SLAS folks.
Richard, I'm not sure how many people might actually come from SLAS and UVAA. The site is not huge, and too many vehicles could be an issue. Patrick, could you cut and paste the directions into your next News issue? Directions to the gravel quarry viewing site. Take I-80 East (past Park City exit) to Exit 147. (Rt. 40 East). Stay to the right. Head East to Exit 4. At the bottom of the exit ramp, go left towards Kamas. Take this road for 1.6 miles to the Peoa - Oakley turn-off. This turn-off will be on your left. You know you are approaching it because there are several "Deer-Crossing Ahead" signs. Since the Deer Crossing is at the turn off, the distances on the signs are also the distances to the turn-off. This is Browns Canyon, but the sign says Peoa - Oakley. Take this road for 4.2 miles, to the Park City Harper Gravel Pit road and sign on the left. (About 1000 feet before you get to the gravel pit road, there will be an orange sign on the right that says "truck entrance ahead".) At the gravel pit sign, turn in. Watch out for the speed bump at the entrance! Go about one and a half miles up this road. There is a "mobile home" weighing office off to the left. Just after the office there is a parking area (for the office), which is where we set up. Park towards the far side of the parking area, so that your vehicles are not blocking scopes that are set up to view towards the South and East, which is where the best skies are. We had permission from the previous owners to set up here, but the current owners have not been asked. We tried once, and were unable to get past a secretary that was sure the answer would be "no". So, we try to be discrete when we go there, and leave nothing that would make them worry about what is happening up there at night :). This is only a star party. There are no amenities, and no camping. Let me emphasize, this is not a "spend the night and camp out" location. Allen and I will be there Friday, weather and family allowing. Saturday, we have family obligations, but I understand others may be there. This event is INSTEAD of The Wedge. The consensus at the meeting was that The Wedge would be too hot. _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM).
Click on the 1:100 000 and see a larger area Jim Gibson <xajax99@yahoo.com> wrote: Jo This link shows Browns Canyon near Poea. Is the gravel pit on this map? http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=12&n=4506488&e=466730&s=50 Jim Josephine Grahn <bsi@xmission.com> wrote:
Anyway, Jo said she would provide directions last night. Jo? Don? I'm going to invite the UVAA members to tag along if that's okay with the SLAS folks.
Richard, I'm not sure how many people might actually come from SLAS and UVAA. The site is not huge, and too many vehicles could be an issue. Patrick, could you cut and paste the directions into your next News issue? Directions to the gravel quarry viewing site. Take I-80 East (past Park City exit) to Exit 147. (Rt. 40 East). Stay to the right. Head East to Exit 4. At the bottom of the exit ramp, go left towards Kamas. Take this road for 1.6 miles to the Peoa - Oakley turn-off. This turn-off will be on your left. You know you are approaching it because there are several "Deer-Crossing Ahead" signs. Since the Deer Crossing is at the turn off, the distances on the signs are also the distances to the turn-off. This is Browns Canyon, but the sign says Peoa - Oakley. Take this road for 4.2 miles, to the Park City Harper Gravel Pit road and sign on the left. (About 1000 feet before you get to the gravel pit road, there will be an orange sign on the right that says "truck entrance ahead".) At the gravel pit sign, turn in. Watch out for the speed bump at the entrance! Go about one and a half miles up this road. There is a "mobile home" weighing office off to the left. Just after the office there is a parking area (for the office), which is where we set up. Park towards the far side of the parking area, so that your vehicles are not blocking scopes that are set up to view towards the South and East, which is where the best skies are. We had permission from the previous owners to set up here, but the current owners have not been asked. We tried once, and were unable to get past a secretary that was sure the answer would be "no". So, we try to be discrete when we go there, and leave nothing that would make them worry about what is happening up there at night :). This is only a star party. There are no amenities, and no camping. Let me emphasize, this is not a "spend the night and camp out" location. Allen and I will be there Friday, weather and family allowing. Saturday, we have family obligations, but I understand others may be there. This event is INSTEAD of The Wedge. The consensus at the meeting was that The Wedge would be too hot. _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM)._______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM).
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