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Offline jssmith57

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Lost Maples cell phone coverage
« on: March 13, 2009, 05:29:39 PM »
Does anyone know if there is any cell phone coverage at Lost Maples SNA? Verizon in particular.

Thanks
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Offline RichardM

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Re: Lost Maples cell phone coverage
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2009, 06:09:42 PM »
Quote from: jssmith57 on March 13, 2009, 05:29:39 PM
Does anyone know if there is any cell phone coverage at Lost Maples SNA? Verizon in particular.
I don't know about Verizon, but AT&T's coverage viewer shows no coverage for the park area. Doesn't mean there isn't coverage, but I'd be surprised if there was...
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Re: Lost Maples cell phone coverage
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2009, 06:10:27 PM »
I keep a record of coverage in lots of places during my travels.  It says that I had no cell or internet when I was there last year.  My system is sprint.  Being down in the canyon you will likely not get signal.
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Re: Lost Maples cell phone coverage
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2009, 06:16:07 PM »
Google turned up several hits on the lack of coverage out there.

Quote from: http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.aspx?trailid=XFA044-028
Cell Phones work only at top of the ridge. No cell phone coverage available in the valleys.
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Re: Lost Maples cell phone coverage
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2009, 06:31:11 PM »
You'd probably need a satellite phone for guaranteed coverage.  Monthly fees have come way down on satellite phones, plus you can rent them as well.
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Re: Lost Maples cell phone coverage
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2009, 07:34:41 PM »
We were at Lost Maples last September.  No AT&T service either.  As I recall, we did have service on the road between Utopia and Vanderpool which is near the park...


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Re: Lost Maples cell phone coverage
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2009, 08:38:10 PM »
Everyone,
Thanks for the info. I've got a reservation there in a couple weeks AND I've got a new grandson on the way that's due about that same time.  I'd be in big trouble if they couldn't find me when the time came.  I might just have to re-schedule.

Thanks again.

JSS

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Re: Lost Maples cell phone coverage
« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2009, 08:44:53 PM »
If you make it out there, be sure to take in Mystic Canyon.  You can get to it from the East or West trail there in the park.  Well worth it.
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Re: Lost Maples cell phone coverage
« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2009, 09:52:37 PM »
IMHO the best hike is to go in from the west trail and come out by the Ponds. The mountain laurel should be in bloom. I have TMobile and you can get calls/texts in and out from high atop the overlook. Of course that's a heck of a hike just to use a phone! They can call the park direct to leave you a msg but you'd have to check in at the office often as they probably won't come to you unless its an emergency call.
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Re: Lost Maples cell phone coverage
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2009, 03:28:30 PM »
Quote from: riverrat on March 13, 2009, 09:52:37 PM
IMHO the best hike is to go in from the west trail and come out by the Ponds. 

Agree...did that last September with my son.  Great hike.


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