Yes, this was last week I have had a lot going on. trip to the Cabin (more to come) and some dog sitting. Anyway, here are some thoughts on my trip to Pinnacle Mountain Fire Tower.
When I was thinking of a make-up hike for my Saturday boot fiasco, on Tuesday, it needed to satisfy duel criteria. The first was a good distance and the other I could run my drone and Pinnacle Mountain filled the bill.
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| New type of selfie with the drone |
My last
fire tower trip, to Rich Mountain, influenced this one to Pinnacle. The reason is because of feeling out of shape in the snow and I figured eight-plus miles would help get some of my stamina back and unlike the Smokies or some other spots (like Laurel Fork Falls) I could run the drone. I know it had only been four months since my
last trip to Pinnacle Mountain, but it is such a great hike to this refurbished So, I drove up I-81 & 26 to Unicoi in the county of the same name. I have talked about this hike in more detail, but let's just say I was in better shape back in November, but I handled it pretty well.
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| Pinnacle Mtn. in autumn (T) & Rich Mtn. in March (B) |
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| An aborted hike was the genesis for... |
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| ...Pinnacle Mountain |
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| The view from the air |
Besides testing my endurance the other reason for my trip was to run the Nostromo around the tower. I got plenty of nice shots. Once back on the way to Johnson City it was noticeable that the Buffalo Mountain Fire still had life. As I went home it was obvious that I would get home around sunset, so I took advantage of the drone one more time.
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| Trip back |
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