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SBGT NJ: Ramapo Firetower Traditional Cache

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Geocaching HQ Admin: The Smokey Bear 75th Anniversary GeoTour has ended.

We hope you enjoyed exploring the National Forests of the Mid-Atlantic region. The Smokey Bear 75th Anniversary GeoTour has now ended. Thank you to the community for all the great logs, photos, and Favorite Points earned during the last two years. It has been so fun!

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Hidden : 6/27/2019
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Smokey Bear 75th Anniversary GeoTour

Since 1944, Smokey Bear has taught millions of Americans about their role in preventing wildfires. 75 years later, Smokey is celebrating a milestone birthday. Honor him and this timeless message of wildfire prevention by finding all 75 caches in this GeoTour.

About This Specific Location

Located on Ramapo Mountain and sitting at 1,011 feet above sea level, this operational lookout tower detects wildfires and dispatches fire suppression resources as far as New York state. This fire tower is owned by the New Jersey Forest fire Service and is operated during periods of enhanced fire weather.  Update 7/22/2019 regarding No Trespassing sign: Geocacher's are authorized to access the firetower area as this is State property.

More About This GeoTour

By visiting all of these locations, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of why it is so important to prevent wildfires - whether in your backyard or out in the forest. The Middle-Atlantic Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact are the Hosts of this GeoTour. We offer several trackable prizes so please use this GeoTour Passport to keep track of your progress.

 



Geocache Identification Permit Approval Number: RMSF2019062501
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