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Title: Features on the ridge north of town
Post by: clint on Jan 12, 03, 06:06:52 PM

On the ridge system north of town, below the Table Mountain Observatory there is a substantial Corral made of telephone poles. Anyone know the history?

Same ridge, higher elevation. There is 2"X4" post with rocks around the bottom like a grave. The post has LULU carved into it. Any knowledge about this?

Title: Re: Features on the ridge north of town
Post by: Wildman on Jan 18, 03, 08:46:29 PM

The corral on top of the ridge is from the old Mountain Stables....located just west of Mtn High East.  They had an overnight ride and would put the horses in the corral.  Water was hauled up for horses and people in a GI water buffalo.  

The "gravesite" was reported in pass down history to be that of someone who died in the 30's

Title: Re: Features on the ridge north of town
Post by: Local on Jan 18, 03, 08:54:32 PM

Wildman  is right, it was for the overnight rides. i have been on a couple of them.

Local

Title: Re: Features on the ridge north of town
Post by: clint on Jan 18, 03, 09:37:10 PM

Wildman and Local,

  Thank you very much :)

Clint

Title: Re: Features on the ridge north of town
Post by: asmith47 on Jan 24, 03, 08:18:03 PM

What in the world is a GI water buffalo?

Title: Re: Features on the ridge north of town
Post by: johnNjeri on Jan 29, 03, 09:57:02 PM

"Water Buffalo," in GI terminology, is a medium-sized water storage trailer, usually towed by a M151 Jeep in the past, and now the HUMVEEs, 2 1/2 ton trucks, etc... It holds 4 hunnerd gallons of potable water.