object seen hiking

TomC · 07-04-2012, 07:47 AM

Yesterday I hiked up Mt Lafayette, then along the ridge trail to Little Haystack, before hiking back down. Along the way, i saw a half-dozen of these things along the trail (off to the side):

Any idea what the purpose of these are? They are about 18" square with a plexiglas pane. Perhaps a windbreak for sensitive vegetation? Never saw anything like them before and i would think that those who manage the ecology would leave nature to take its course in the national/state forest.

07-04-2012, 07:47 AM	#1
TomC Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 630 Thanks: 13 Thanked 64 Times in 42 Posts	object seen hiking Yesterday I hiked up Mt Lafayette, then along the ridge trail to Little Haystack, before hiking back down. Along the way, i saw a half-dozen of these things along the trail (off to the side): Any idea what the purpose of these are? They are about 18" square with a plexiglas pane. Perhaps a windbreak for sensitive vegetation? Never saw anything like them before and i would think that those who manage the ecology would leave nature to take its course in the national/state forest.