Mt. Tuscarora Fire Tower Traditional Cache
headmj: Taken out of service becaus ethe permit is expiring.
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Located at the top of Mt Tuscorora in Allegany State Park Near an
abandoned fire observation tower. Over 700 feet of elevation change
and steep climbs. Allegany State Park permit ALL141. There is a
$7.00 vehicle access fee when the beach is open $6.00 other times.
See below for free access.
This cache is placed close by an abandoned fire observation tower.
These towers were taken out of service around 1970. It is amazing
to see how the forest has completely enclosed the tower. This tower
is reached using the Mt. Tuscarora Hiking trail. There are four
entry points.
The eastern most point provides the longest walk at 2.3 miles but
the easiest climb from the Quaker Run side of the mountain. However
there are still steep climbs with a vertical rise of 553 ft. It is
located at N42°0.4571' W078°49.4229.
The western entrance is at N42°2.5586' W078°52.3479. There is a
vertical rise of 744 ft. and a trail distance of 2 miles to the
tower. The climbs here are steeper than the western climbs.
The third entry point is in the middle and is the one I used to
place the box. It is at N42°01.392' W78°51.026' it has a vertical
rise of 740 ft and a trail distance of 3000 ft. It is very steep
has a rope in one section for control and required me to use the
seat of my pants in one spot coming down. If you use this entry
point be very careful at the start of the trail not to miss the 90°
right turn (look for the yellow arrow) at the top of the creek bank
you cross immediately upon entering the woods. If you miss it you
will wind up bushwacking to the top.
The fourth entry is from the other side of the mountain off of
Wolf Run Road beyond the point vehicles are allowed. THIS ACCESS IS
FREE. It is a section of the North Country / Finger Lakes trail
system it crosses Wolf Run Road at approximately (look for the
signs) N042°0.3701' W078°52.0437' The trail distance is about 1.37
miles with a vertical rise of 556 ft. This may be the gentlest
ascent based on the topo maps. See the 9/10/2006 log by Catcher24
for a great description of this ascent.
I would appreciate descriptions of the trail conditions regardless
of which ascent you use. I am thinking of changing my handle to
Mountain Goat (GRIN) as all of my placements are on mountain tops!
Additional Hints
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