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Tunnel meadows, California

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Wed May 18, 2011 8:15 am

Tunnel meadows, California

Haven't posted anything for a while (make that years).


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Wed May 18, 2011 8:19 am

Re: Tunnel meadows, California

Nice looking paint scheme on that Maule!
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Wed May 18, 2011 11:52 am

Re: Tunnel meadows, California

Haven't posted anything for a while (make that years).


Same here. Here are some pictures I found on the web. It closed just before I got my ticket. :(

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Wed May 18, 2011 2:47 pm

Re: Tunnel meadows, California

Here's a recent pic I found looking east down the old runway. Looks like it's still do-able with some big tires. What a jewel this place would have been. There is not ONE public strip in the Sierras south of Tahoe.

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Wed May 18, 2011 4:43 pm

Re: Tunnel meadows, California

what's the lat/long of this one and what's the story on its closure?
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Wed May 18, 2011 5:17 pm

Re: Tunnel meadows, California

36.38 North / 118.26 West

Was made a designated wilderness area in the mid-70's, but was still in use until the mid-80's. Not sure why it can't be used anymore.

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Wed May 18, 2011 5:20 pm

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"There is not ONE public strip in the Sierras south of Tahoe."

Are you saying that Alpine County is no longer open?
Used to fly there in my old 85 hp J5.

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Wed May 18, 2011 5:20 pm

Re: Tunnel meadows, California

This thread needs to go away as that place has had zero attention for a long time. Lots of places like that around. Its a really cool spot...

Alpine Co is also a ver cool spot, but paved....good fishing access

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Wed May 18, 2011 5:33 pm

Re: Tunnel meadows, California

chrisg wrote:what's the lat/long of this one and what's the story on its closure?


I found a map wit Tunnel meadows trying to post here -it's southwest of Lone Pine ,CA.
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Wed May 18, 2011 8:38 pm

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Skylane_Guy wrote:Here's a recent pic I found looking east down the old runway. Looks like it's still do-able with some big tires. What a jewel this place would have been. There is not ONE public strip in the Sierras south of Tahoe.

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hell that looks doable with 800's... :shock:
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Thu May 19, 2011 11:54 pm

Re: Tunnel meadows, California

Good idea not to spend a lot of time there as it is in a wilderness area.
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Sat May 21, 2011 1:13 pm

Re: Tunnel meadows, California

Found this picture here: http://members.tripod.com/airfields_freeman/CA/Airfields_CA_Tulare.html
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This cracks me up........ http://www.panoramio.com/photo/3510197
North American Gray Wolf in Tunnel Meadow Image


Um yeah........ it's a coyote!!
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Thu Aug 10, 2017 4:06 pm

Re: Tunnel meadows, California

Sorry to resurrect an oldie, but I just saw this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihee35QrWtk

Actual color footage of approach and landing at Tunnel Meadows taken in the mid '60s. From the FAA no less!

(Starting around the 26:00 minute mark.)

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