This tower has been removed. Its site now serves as a school bus turnaround.

The site sports signs for the Hemlock Ravine State Natural Area. The Jay Cooke Road runs next to the site. It enters Jay Cooke State Park where the penstocks for the Hrydroelectric plan takes water imponded by the Thomson Dam

A shortway down the road from the tower site, the Munger State Trail (bicycle summer and snowmobile winter) crosses.

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One of the concrete pads which ancored the tower. I am unsure if others lie buried under the snow.
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This marks the extreme western range of the eastern hemlock. The Hemlock is considered very rare in Minnesota. You must have a permit to enter the sanctuary.
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This site marks the extreme terminus of a school bus route. You can sight these big yellow creatures between September and May.