Shoe Tree, LD Rider memorial

[dcarver]

Looking for gps coords for above. Heading east soon, wanna see them.

 

[Auburn]

DC - the shoe tree was cut down by vandals this last Spring. Clicky">ABC News

 

[dcarver]

True about the cut-down but another one has been planted?

 

[TriggerT]

DC - the shoe tree was cut down by vandals this last Spring. Clicky">ABC News

Clicky not working, well for me anyway.

 

[rickcorwn]

IBA Memorial is about 40˚41'07.37"N 119˚21'35.40"W I say about because I got the coords off of Google Earth, this will get you very close. It's on a small gravel road the parallels Co Rd 34 just a bit north of Gerlach. Look for the license plate tree.

 

[BwanaDik]

Is this the turnoff? Could be a little "loose" getting up there

 

[rickcorwn]

Is this the turnoff? Could be a little "loose" getting up there

That could be it but all the rocks out there look alike :huh:

Try this Guru Road

Shows this Google maps sat image

The road can be challenging if there's been a lot of rain lately but Don's a dirt guy he won't have any trouble, mostly.

 

[dcarver]

IBA Memorial is about 40˚41'07.37"N 119˚21'35.40"W I say about because I got the coords off of Google Earth, this will get you very close. It's on a small gravel road the parallels Co Rd 34 just a bit north of Gerlach. Look for the license plate tree.

hmm. how to get google maps/earth to display this format? 40˚41'07.37"N 119˚21'35.40"W

 

[Neil San Diego]

hmm. how to get google maps/earth to display this format? 40˚41'07.37"N 119˚21'35.40"W

You can convert it here and enter it manually into google...

 

[raitchison]

DC - the shoe tree was cut down by vandals this last Spring. Clicky">ABC News

Clicky not working, well for me anyway.

I think this is the article he was going for:

https://www.travelocafe.com/2011/01/rip-nevada-shoe-tree-may-your-murderers.html

 

[dcarver]

I'm an id10t.. what format does google want?

 

[Neil San Diego]

I'm an id10t.. what format does google want?

Don't know about google maps, or if it even takes long/lat. But Google Earth takes miuntes/seconds as well as decimals.

 

[rickcorwn]

Just click on the "Google maps sat image" link in post #7 and your there.

 

[Bugnatr]

Just look for this sign,

The shoe tree on 50 was cut down and much of it and the shoes are in the ditch it landed in but many shoes have sprouted out on a near by cottonwood tree :yahoo:

If you go out hwy 50 past the shoe tree be sure to ride Nevada hwy 722 through Eastgate, it will bring you back to Hwy 50 near Austin, Nv. Most excellent motorcycle road.

 

[TomInPA]

I was out that way a week ago.

The shoe tree

The new tree:

 

[Willie]

I was out that way a week ago.

The shoe tree

Do you happen to have the GPS Coordinates for the new tree. All I can find is the old tree is just east of Middlegate, NV. We will be out there in August and would like to mark in the GPS so we don't miss it...

Willie

 

[jwhite518]

I was at the IBA Memorial yesterday. Road is fine, you can ride it. Keep right at the Y just north of town, then look for the signpost that says Guru Road.

Shoe Tree is on Hwy 50 just east of Middlegate. You can't miss it, north side of road. I have GPS coords for both but am too lazy to dig them out. Just ride out there and fine them, both easy to find without GPS.

Jerry

 

[dcarver]

LOL, Jerry, you have no clue as to how directionally clueless I am! :rofl:

 

[jwhite518]

Here ya go, Don. This was posted today on LDRider. It's the intersection of Guru Rd with the pavement. Follow the dirt road about a half mile and you'll be at the IBA Memorial.

N40.678163 W119.361217