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Griffter · 01-17-2012, 10:53 PM

lol that's mud on wheels

PAFirefighter11 · 01-19-2012, 10:55 AM

Mud? No mud there ;-)

BlackTT · 01-19-2012, 11:08 AM

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It's nice when it's cold 'cause the hot air is easier to see. It's also nice with snow 'cause you get to see the areas that are hot as snow won't accumulate there.

Ah wait, I have photos of my old Wrangler there haha:

Yea true, I did get to see a lot of the smoke.
Nice! Looks like you had some fun that day? lol XD
Here are some pics I got when I went up there back in Aprill 2010, I don't know if this stuff is still there though-

And me just enjoying the view =]

There were shot gun shells EVERYWHERE when I went up. Smashed TVs, just lots of trash everywhere =/

JDM215 · 01-19-2012, 02:42 PM

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Those were 33's, yes. Dunlop Radial Mud Rovers. Decent cheap MT, but the Mickey Thompson MTZ is my favorite mud tire that is still good on road.

it looks like a lot of fun, a couple of my buddies have jeeps and we go up to rauche creek and camp up there

PAFirefighter11 · 01-19-2012, 04:04 PM

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it looks like a lot of fun, a couple of my buddies have jeeps and we go up to rauche creek and camp up there

Rausch is my favorite place where you have to pay a fee. Been going there for years. Supposed to go this weekend but the snow/ice storm does not bode well.

clipse97 · 01-21-2012, 12:50 AM

This is such an awesome place to explore. I plan on making a few trips up there this year. About an hour from my house

JankyS13 · 01-21-2012, 05:52 AM

would love to ride out there one day when its warm again, but i doubt anything up there is lowered car friendly.

strat · 01-21-2012, 10:46 AM

didn't realize there were trails down in centralia...

looks like alot of fun!

schaffer · 01-22-2012, 02:13 AM

Was up there today while taking my girlfriend to her house. Mostly everything was plowed and I wanted to see how my Subaru would do in deeper snow.

Saw 2 tj's and what looked like an LJ?

elff · 01-22-2012, 11:26 AM

Pics are awesome.
The place is like a haunted movie come to the life.
So surreal that it's still burning.

Burnt2Death · 01-22-2012, 06:18 PM

Looks like you had fun. I was up that way hitting the Reading Anthracite trails at the same time.

16gDSM · 01-23-2012, 10:23 PM

You should have a get together i would love to wheel with you up there been up there once but have no idea where to go! Like all the good spots. I took my wrangler over that little dirt hill covering the old road and hit a rock and broke off my side step haha.

elff · 01-23-2012, 10:42 PM

We call that self clearancing.
Your jeep never wanted those steps.

VarsityDetail · 01-23-2012, 11:11 PM

Nice shots! I just sold my 88' Wrangler YJ two weeks ago and I already miss it!

-Connor

Blue32 · 01-23-2012, 11:22 PM

we have to exchange numbers... We were up there in November.. Im always looking to go wheeling somewhere...

PAFirefighter11 · 01-24-2012, 12:03 PM

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we have to exchange numbers... We were up there in November.. Im always looking to go wheeling somewhere...

Looks like a shot I took of my one XJ there several years back lol:

Blue32 · 01-24-2012, 01:01 PM

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Looks like a shot I took of my one XJ there several years back lol:

Ha ya I was on that road too..

Diablo2424 · 01-24-2012, 01:07 PM

Cool pictures, looks like a good time.

I had never heard of Centralia before this morning when I read about it in a article explaining some ghost towns due to natural disasters... My friends and I try to go to abandoned/haunted/etc. types of places, just to see the history and experience it. I hate the stupid kids who go in an graffiti all over and ruin the history, which a LOT of places here in NJ are like that now.. once they're in rough shape either the state comes in and secures the location, disallowing anyone in (or else you get jail time) or they demolish everything and either leave it an empty lot or rebuild :-(. We need to start taking trips out to PA, there's quite a few places I'd like to check out, Centralia being one of them... however, has anyone ever had any issues with the Carbon Monoxide coming up from the fire's? Or is it safe enough to take a day trip out there and check it out?

schaffer · 01-24-2012, 09:52 PM

I travel through centrailia many times during the week going to the girlfriends house. I've also lived 5 minutes from the area for the last 20 years.

Almost every time I've pass by I've seen cars parked and people poking around. As well as myself and all my friends exploring the area more times than I count. If anyone wants to see the centrailia area or wheel some great off road spots or even carve some great back roads let me know. I'm always up to show people around.

PAFirefighter11 · 01-24-2012, 10:04 PM

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Cool pictures, looks like a good time.

I had never heard of Centralia before this morning when I read about it in a article explaining some ghost towns due to natural disasters... My friends and I try to go to abandoned/haunted/etc. types of places, just to see the history and experience it. I hate the stupid kids who go in an graffiti all over and ruin the history, which a LOT of places here in NJ are like that now.. once they're in rough shape either the state comes in and secures the location, disallowing anyone in (or else you get jail time) or they demolish everything and either leave it an empty lot or rebuild :-(. We need to start taking trips out to PA, there's quite a few places I'd like to check out, Centralia being one of them... however, has anyone ever had any issues with the Carbon Monoxide coming up from the fire's? Or is it safe enough to take a day trip out there and check it out?

I have an NBC rated gas mask and have worn it in Centralia in the past. It's not required unless you're going to be sticking your head into the vents, or be near a vent for a lengthy period of time. It's usually windy enough there to keep any concentration of gas in a fairly low ppm state.

01-21-2012, 12:50 AM	#26
clipse97 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: elizabethtown, pa Member #8077 My Ride: 2005 wrx sti iTrader: (0)	This is such an awesome place to explore. I plan on making a few trips up there this year. About an hour from my house __________________ 2005 subaru sti--garage queen 1999 neon r/t--dd 1988 ranger stx--beater

01-21-2012, 10:46 AM	#28
strat Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Williamsport, PA Member #21071 My Ride: 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier LS Sport iTrader: (1)	didn't realize there were trails down in centralia... looks like alot of fun! __________________ 2002 Cavalier LS Sport

01-22-2012, 11:26 AM	#30
elff Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jul 2011 Member #21338 iTrader: (0)	Pics are awesome. The place is like a haunted movie come to the life. So surreal that it's still burning. __________________ Say hello to To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. my 2016 Alfa Romeo 4C

01-23-2012, 10:42 PM	#33
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01-24-2012, 01:07 PM	#38
Diablo2424 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: CLT, NC Member #1423 My Ride: 16 Jetta GLI iTrader: (0)	Cool pictures, looks like a good time. I had never heard of Centralia before this morning when I read about it in a article explaining some ghost towns due to natural disasters... My friends and I try to go to abandoned/haunted/etc. types of places, just to see the history and experience it. I hate the stupid kids who go in an graffiti all over and ruin the history, which a LOT of places here in NJ are like that now.. once they're in rough shape either the state comes in and secures the location, disallowing anyone in (or else you get jail time) or they demolish everything and either leave it an empty lot or rebuild :-(. We need to start taking trips out to PA, there's quite a few places I'd like to check out, Centralia being one of them... however, has anyone ever had any issues with the Carbon Monoxide coming up from the fire's? Or is it safe enough to take a day trip out there and check it out? __________________ Current: 2016 VW Jetta GLI SEL w/DSG - Uni Stage 2 (intake, downpipe, tune) Previous: 2006 Nissan Altima SE-R - NWP \| z32/z33 Brakes \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Previous: 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP - 3.4'ed

01-17-2012, 10:53 PM	#21
Griffter Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Philadelphia Member #21457 My Ride: 01 Eclipse GT iTrader: (2)	lol that's mud on wheels

01-21-2012, 05:52 AM	#27
JankyS13 Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Dec 2009 Member #15373 My Ride: 91.S13.KA-T iTrader: (1)	would love to ride out there one day when its warm again, but i doubt anything up there is lowered car friendly.

01-22-2012, 02:13 AM	#29
schaffer Tri-State Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Central PA Member #16147 My Ride: 2015 Tacoma. iTrader: (0)	Was up there today while taking my girlfriend to her house. Mostly everything was plowed and I wanted to see how my Subaru would do in deeper snow. Saw 2 tj's and what looked like an LJ?

01-22-2012, 06:18 PM	#31
Burnt2Death Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Southeast Pa Member #17935 My Ride: Whatever I feel like. iTrader: (0)	Looks like you had fun. I was up that way hitting the Reading Anthracite trails at the same time.

01-23-2012, 10:23 PM	#32
16gDSM Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Northeast Philly Member #17047 My Ride: 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST iTrader: (0)	You should have a get together i would love to wheel with you up there been up there once but have no idea where to go! Like all the good spots. I took my wrangler over that little dirt hill covering the old road and hit a rock and broke off my side step haha.

01-23-2012, 11:11 PM	#34
VarsityDetail Former Vendor Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Mount Laurel, NJ Member #21632 My Ride: 2005 BMW E46 M3 iTrader: (0)	Nice shots! I just sold my 88' Wrangler YJ two weeks ago and I already miss it! -Connor

01-24-2012, 09:52 PM	#39
schaffer Tri-State Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Central PA Member #16147 My Ride: 2015 Tacoma. iTrader: (0)	I travel through centrailia many times during the week going to the girlfriends house. I've also lived 5 minutes from the area for the last 20 years. Almost every time I've pass by I've seen cars parked and people poking around. As well as myself and all my friends exploring the area more times than I count. If anyone wants to see the centrailia area or wheel some great off road spots or even carve some great back roads let me know. I'm always up to show people around.

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