I'd heard that little mountain hid some really impressive old growth forests. I had my doubts on the approach, but as soon as you hit the ridges--huge old hardwoods everywhere. I'd like to bushwhack in there when the leaves are off the trees. Even that would be tough--the slopes are extremely steep, and you can see why the timber companies avoided the place. Now it's protected.
That's something that freaked me about Oklahoma when I first read it. When you're from the South, you have certain expectations about what does or does not roam in Oklahoma. Elk was never on my list of what I expected to be there. And the longhorns are almost gone, too, right? Having a tough time because modern cattle breeders don't care for them, from what I understand. Ironic and fitting that the wild lands would be their last redoubt and best hope.
I was told that there is an absolutely wonderful spot to get a shot of the peak from the east on (appropriately) Tamassee Knob Road. However, I didn't have time to find the road (a paved side road off of 107).
So I had to make do with shots from the ridge and the peak. From the west all you see is that it's part of the plateau with some gaps leading to the unseen dropoff down to the Piedmont.
BobSmith - Oct 30, 2005 9:05 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks!
I'd heard that little mountain hid some really impressive old growth forests. I had my doubts on the approach, but as soon as you hit the ridges--huge old hardwoods everywhere. I'd like to bushwhack in there when the leaves are off the trees. Even that would be tough--the slopes are extremely steep, and you can see why the timber companies avoided the place. Now it's protected.
BobSmith - Oct 31, 2005 9:29 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThat's something that freaked me about Oklahoma when I first read it. When you're from the South, you have certain expectations about what does or does not roam in Oklahoma. Elk was never on my list of what I expected to be there. And the longhorns are almost gone, too, right? Having a tough time because modern cattle breeders don't care for them, from what I understand. Ironic and fitting that the wild lands would be their last redoubt and best hope.
desainme - Oct 30, 2005 9:53 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentPretty good woods and this knob looks kinda abrupt. Any pix of Tamassee Knob from the east?
BobSmith - Oct 31, 2005 8:59 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks!
I was told that there is an absolutely wonderful spot to get a shot of the peak from the east on (appropriately) Tamassee Knob Road. However, I didn't have time to find the road (a paved side road off of 107).
So I had to make do with shots from the ridge and the peak. From the west all you see is that it's part of the plateau with some gaps leading to the unseen dropoff down to the Piedmont.
BobSmith - Nov 6, 2005 8:06 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks!
Dean - Nov 25, 2005 10:53 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentHappy Thanksgiving
BobSmith - Nov 26, 2005 4:36 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks!
You, too!