[CMAS] Baxter Park and Stars Over Katahdin
Dwight M. Lanpher
groupcmas at lanpherassociates.com
Fri Aug 23 06:07:05 EDT 2019
As of 2017, Drones, UAV, etc are prohibited in Baxter State Park:
"Take-off and landing of aircraft in the Park is prohibited except on
Matagamon, Nesowadnehunk, and Webster Lakes. Persons landing aircraft on
permitted waters in the Park must register with Park Headquarters or a
gatehouse in advance. "Aircraft" is defined to include any machine or device
capable of deriving support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air,
including, but not limited to model craft, hot air balloons, hang gliders,
para-sails and para-gliders and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The
possession of a UAV on any trail, waterway or body of water within the Park
is prohibited."
https://www.baxterstatepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/ProposedchangesBS
P_Rules_Regs-2017.pdf
Essentially the same rules apply in KW&W National Monument. as well as with
any other national park including here in Acadia.
---Dwight
On 8/23/19, 5:29 AM, "CMAS on behalf of Colin Caissie"
<cmas-bounces at maineastro.com on behalf of cscmachinedesign at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Jeff:
> You should first check out to see if drone flying in the park is allowed. I'm
> fussy and averse to the idea of any kind of unnatural noises or lights myself,
> being a Mr. Natural, but there must be plenty of locations up there outside
> the Park. The park has many restrictions, being devoted to a pure natural
> environment. I don't have much exposure to drones, other than having one buzz
> me while ice climbing. I wasn't able to find anything to throw at it.
>
> Drone flying could be a show-stopper, so check it out. Photography and
> swimming (will be brisk September in the nearby streams, other ponds maybe ok)
> is a definite GO.
>
> C
>
> On Thu, Aug 22, 2019 at 3:18 PM Jeffrey Messikian <c172jeff at comcast.net>
> wrote:
>> Ok, Colin, I am in for that. Put me down for the two nights $24 in the
>> bunkhouse and I¹ll be there for that and the Camping at SOK.
>>
>> I¹ll look at logistics in getting there and maybe stay over, Thanks.
>>
>> I won¹t be hiking. I plan to take my rc drones/plane and fly that if there
>> is a big enough field nearby. I have to see how else I can occupy my time.
>> Maybe take pictures or go swimming.
>> Thanks,
>> Jeff
>>
>>
>> From: Colin Caissie [mailto:cscmachinedesign at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2019 1:49 PM
>> To: Jeffrey Messikian; CMAS Listserv
>> Subject: Re: [CMAS] Baxter Park and Stars Over Katahdin
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> No Jeff, you can't just drop a tent. I haven't made reservations. What
>> would work easily is renting bunk space at a bunkhouse for $12 a night.
>> There are open bunks still available. I'm not too sure that there's open sky
>> access at South branch Pond, but I do know that there is a great field for
>> setup within the campground at Nesowadnehunk, and it's close enough to the
>> bunkhouse, car parking and toilets, etc.
>>
>>
>>
>> I attach a map of the Neso. campground. It's in Baxter park, and can be
>> reached by car on the East side of the park. I'll wait to hear back from
>> you, but i do plan to rent bunk space at that bunkhouse for the nights of
>> thursday Sept 19, and Friday the 20th. then drive the hour to Stars over
>> Katahdin. I plan to camp in a space same as last year...not too far from the
>> SOK event, free camping, but pretty rustic. There you'll be able to park
>> your car, roll out your scope and set a tent right there. I can help you out
>> with all that.
>>
>>
>>
>> Let me know what you want to do, ASAP so I can nail the required bunk spaces.
>>
>>
>>
>> I can put you up at my house if you think the trip from CT to northern Maine
>> is a bit much.
>>
>>
>>
>> So, nobody other than you and I have looked into this. My intention is to
>> maximize hiking time in the park, and get one or two evenings of observing in
>> before the observing event over in the Woods and Waters Monument...Stars over
>> Katahdin.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 21, 2019 at 10:22 AM Jeffrey Messikian <c172jeff at comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Colin,
>>> I was wondering if you got this reservation? If so, what is the site #.
>>> I was interested in looking at an aerial map and seeing how far things might
>>> be from my parked car and Hartford, CT. Is there a risk of anything filling
>>> up?
>>>
>>> Worst case, couldn¹t I just bring my tent and camp next to my telescope?
>>>
>>> I am under the impression it is a 1.5 hour drive to get to this area on
>>> un paved roads at slow speed?
>>>
>>> Jeff
>>>
>>> From: CMAS [mailto:cmas-bounces at maineastro.com] On Behalf Of Colin Caissie
>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 8:32 AM
>>> To: CMAS Listserv
>>> Subject: Re: [CMAS] Baxter Park and Stars Over Katahdin
>>>
>>>
>>> Jeff from Hartford, CT has expressed interest in the Baxter/SOK plans, so I
>>> will start reservations at Nesowadnehunk Field Bunkhouse. There will be
>>> access parking nearby, and an open area for scope setup. I plan to have the
>>> 16" dob with me, and will plan to hike in the area...several peaks that I
>>> haven't visited in Summer, good swimming in the river, etc. This will be
>>> Thursday and Friday nights, September 19,20. A one hour drive from there
>>> gets to The KWWM monument and Stars over Katahdin for Saturday the 21st.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Bunks are $12 per night. I believe they are all open at this time.
>>>
>>> Email me ASAP for final confirmation and I'll make some final actions.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Colin
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Aug 10, 2019 at 6:33 AM Colin Caissie <cscmachinedesign at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Right. So planning a camping thing in Baxter would be too much? I get
>>>> it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Aug 9, 2019 at 3:35 PM satillite1965 <satillite1965 at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Looks like ill be lucky to make it to the maine state star party and
>>>>> arcadia.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my U.S. Cellular® Smartphone
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -------- Original message --------
>>>>>
>>>>> From: Colin Caissie <cscmachinedesign at gmail.com>
>>>>>
>>>>> Date: 8/8/19 1:44 PM (GMT-05:00)
>>>>>
>>>>> To: CMAS Listserv <cmas at maineastro.com>
>>>>>
>>>>> Subject: [CMAS] Baxter Park and Stars Over Katahdin
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Time to secure a bunkhouse or leanto in Baxter Park.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Stars over Katahdin is Saturday night, September 21, and I plan to be in
>>>>> Baxter Park for a couple days before that.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> If there are some members who'd like to camp and do some dark sky viewing
>>>>> in Baxter park, then I can rent a leanto at South Branch Pond where there
>>>>> is likely open sky for viewing or Nesowadnehunk Field where there are open
>>>>> areas. I plan to have the 16" dob for this and the S.O.K.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Otherwise, I will book a leanto at Chimney Pond, as I have plans for some
>>>>> climbing. There will be no chance of lugging a scope up to Chimney Pond.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> How about anyone wanting to do camping/viewing in the lowlands, let me
>>>>> know by this weekend?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> C
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