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Roanoke Mountain launch, in 2000
The following pictures were taken August 12, 2001, not the clearest day.
A view of launch, from back on the parking lot.
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Launch, with the vacant sign post. We need to make another sign. The previous one
disappeared about 2 years ago.
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The sign post (with glasses for size reference). There are three empty holes, and a fourth with a bolt.
We could just bolt the sign using the top two holes.
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Here you can sort of see the work cut out for us. Between the trimmed close portion
of the launch and the tall trees in the back, are new trees that are about 10 feet
high. No saws are required -- a good set of pruners works well.
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This is the previous "scenic overlook." The hang gliding launch is trimmed,
but this overlook is so overgrown you can't see a thing. I even stepped back on an
embankment for a slightly higher vantage point but still couldn't see over the
new growth.
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This is the scenic overlook for the opposite side of the mountain, right behind the launch.
Once again, it is completely overgrown blocking all views.
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Considering how well maintained the Roanoke "launch site" Overlook is compared to other
overlooks, the Park Service might just want to have a symbiotic relationship with the
pilots and allow pilots to use more overlooks so that they are maintained "for free."
Note that these pictures were taken a week before the planned workday
on the Roanoke Mountain launch.
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