Re: Steel Pass - Cel Phone tip...


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Posted by Last Chance Rand on September 10, 2002 at 16:20:36:

In Reply to: Re: Steel Pass posted by Bodie the Dog on September 10, 2002 at 15:56:35:

>For an awesome view, head east from the pass,
>up the hill as far as you can go. And never
>mind that pesky orange sign. I think it's a
>fraud that some backpacker stuck there to
>close the side road.
I can't comment as to the legitimacy of that closed sign, but I can tell you that if you travel up that path to a point whereby you can look down on the Salt Lake in the middle of Saline Valley, an AT&T cel phone might pick up a signal. In October 1999 I made a call from here with my old analog Motorola flip phone!


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