{"id":10013,"date":"2015-05-28T15:08:20","date_gmt":"2015-05-28T22:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topangacreekbicycles.com\/blog\/?p=10013"},"modified":"2015-05-28T15:10:04","modified_gmt":"2015-05-28T22:10:04","slug":"we-camped-at-the-oak-flat-fire-lookout-tower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/we-camped-at-the-oak-flat-fire-lookout-tower\/","title":{"rendered":"We camped at the Oak Flat Fire Lookout Tower"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We drove up to the very bottom of the Sequoia and camped in the Tower.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (You can reserve them through recreation.gov)\u00a0\u00a0 Very fun night, camp and then we rode the trail below it for the day.\u00a0\u00a0 A terrific 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>UnPredict Your Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-10013 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/we-camped-at-the-oak-flat-fire-lookout-tower\/p1060629\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/P1060629-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10014\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10014'>\n\t\t\t\tMarcus drove his VW up to the Lookout\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/we-camped-at-the-oak-flat-fire-lookout-tower\/p1060557\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/P1060557-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10015\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10015'>\n\t\t\t\tA moment enjoying the 360 degree view\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/we-camped-at-the-oak-flat-fire-lookout-tower\/p1060553\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/P1060553-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10016\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10016'>\n\t\t\t\tChris&#8217;s selfie on the tower\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/we-camped-at-the-oak-flat-fire-lookout-tower\/p1060597\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/P1060597-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10017\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10017'>\n\t\t\t\tWe did a great ride on the trails below the Lookout Tower\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/we-camped-at-the-oak-flat-fire-lookout-tower\/p1060562\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/P1060562-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10018\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10018'>\n\t\t\t\tMarcus with his map\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/we-camped-at-the-oak-flat-fire-lookout-tower\/p1060642\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/P1060642-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10019\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10019'>\n\t\t\t\tOur day of riding was super fun. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/we-camped-at-the-oak-flat-fire-lookout-tower\/p1060615\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/P1060615-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10020\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10020'>\n\t\t\t\tMario on the trail\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/we-camped-at-the-oak-flat-fire-lookout-tower\/p1060594\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/P1060594-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10021\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10021'>\n\t\t\t\tCarrie riding along.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/we-camped-at-the-oak-flat-fire-lookout-tower\/p1060577\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/P1060577-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10022\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10022'>\n\t\t\t\tCarrie playing on the rocks at the Oak Flat Fire Lookout Tower\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/we-camped-at-the-oak-flat-fire-lookout-tower\/p1060623\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/P1060623-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10023\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10023'>\n\t\t\t\tCarrie on the trail. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/we-camped-at-the-oak-flat-fire-lookout-tower\/p1060621\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/P1060621-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10024\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10024'>\n\t\t\t\tMarcus on the ride after camping\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/we-camped-at-the-oak-flat-fire-lookout-tower\/p1060527\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/P1060527-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10025\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10025'>\n\t\t\t\tWe had a fun campfire below the lookout tower.   OaK Flat\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/we-camped-at-the-oak-flat-fire-lookout-tower\/p1060548\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/P1060548-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10026\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10026'>\n\t\t\t\tHamming it up on the walkway\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/we-camped-at-the-oak-flat-fire-lookout-tower\/p1060495\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/P1060495-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10027\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10027'>\n\t\t\t\tNight time.  Scary staircase.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/we-camped-at-the-oak-flat-fire-lookout-tower\/p1060582\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/P1060582-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10028\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10028'>\n\t\t\t\tOak Flat Fire Lookout Tower\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/we-camped-at-the-oak-flat-fire-lookout-tower\/p1060563\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/P1060563-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10029\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10029'>\n\t\t\t\tChris ponders life.  \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We drove up to the very bottom of the Sequoia and camped in the Tower.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (You can reserve them through recreation.gov)\u00a0\u00a0 Very fun night, camp and then we rode the trail below it for the day.\u00a0\u00a0 A terrific 24 hours. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/we-camped-at-the-oak-flat-fire-lookout-tower\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10014,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[102,97],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10013","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oak-flat-fire-lookout","category-unpredict-your-wednesday"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10013","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10013"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10013\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10032,"href":"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10013\/revisions\/10032"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10013"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10013"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}