Flying back From AZ to los angeles.
Still a lot of airline planes parked.
Still a lot of airline planes parked.
Charcoal kilns.
Niet! An UFO expert told me it's an alien propeller spinner factory
Niet! An UFO expert told me it's an alien propeller spinner factory
Got quite a few of those clusters of “spinners” in Nevada…usually in groups of four or six. Very neat to go inside! Charcoal ovens, actually….
Any of them close to an airport Paul? Would love to go inside. The kilns in Wyoming and Colorado don't have a suitable landing site nearby.
I think there's some within walking distance of Glenwood Springs airport.
Dave
The Ward Charcoal Ovens are free and open to the public, and about 13 miles from KELY/Ely, NV. The County has a loaner car at the airport. There is a private runway, WIllow Creek Trading Post, with a shorter turf runway within a 10 minute or less walk from the ovens. But, I dont have contact info for the owners. The charcoal ovens around the western US were located in areas of tree growth to be cut and used to prepare charcoal used in early copper smelters. If you come to Ely, allow time to tour the historic Nevada Northern Railroad shop and museum (free, unguided, walkaround of dozens of steam and diesel electric engines and a variety of passenger and cargo traincars.)https://www.google.com/maps/@39.037468,-114.8336545,1709m/data=!3m1!1e3
Looks like a dirt strip just to the east of the kilns. I have no idea if you need prior permission to land there?
The kilns are open for public access.
http://parks.nv.gov/parks/ward-charcoal-ovens