We took a 4 wheeler trip to see the fire towers in the area. The picture on top is of the fire tower at Juniper Ridge. That is as close as we got to it. The road got really rough and narrow and we were traveling alone so we didn't want to chance anything happening to us with no help close by our location. The fire tower at Deer Springs is easier to get to even though part of the road is badly rutted. There is a lady that is stationed there and she will answer questions but she can't come down while she is working and they don't allow anyone except authorized personnel up in the tower.
The tower she was in was the oldest one we have seen that is still being used. It was not very modern at all. We were told the other one at Juniper Springs is much bigger and nicer. The fire danger is so high now that everyone is on high alert watching for fires to start. They have closed all of the national forests in Arizona - so we have been told-- to all public activity, no campiing, hiking, atving, so we are done 4wheeling for awhile.
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