Fire lookout tower - Wikipedia
A fire lookout tower, fire tower, or lookout tower is a tower that provides housing and protection for a person known as a "fire lookout", whose duty it is to search for wildfires in the wilderness. It is a small building, usually on the summit of a mountain or other high vantage point to maximize viewing distance and range, known as view shed .
7 Fire Lookout Towers Where You Can Spend the Night - Treehugger
2017年7月26日 — A large number of fire tower lookouts that were retired from active service have been restored and reborn as available-for-rent overnight lodgings depending on the season, weather conditions...
Fire lookout - Wikipedia
A fire lookout (sometimes also called a fire watcher) is a person assigned the duty to look for fire from atop a building known as a fire lookout tower. These towers are used in remote areas, normally on mountain tops with high elevation and a good view of the surrounding terrain, to spot smoke caused by a wildfire.
Fire towers and scenic views - Minnesota DNR
Whether you want to climb a fire tower or hike to a scenic overlook, you’re sure to see some beautiful sights at these state parks. Climb this fire tower to see views of what's been called "Minnesota's last true wilderness." This tower offers stunning views of Minnesota's first state park.
Fire Lookouts - U.S. National Park Service
2023年7月20日 — Explore Isle Royale's three historic fire lookout towers. A former Isle Royale Park Ranger reflects on the wilderness experience Ishpeming Tower offered during his three years as a Fire Lookout. THE GREENSTONE (2014) Article by Russell Tabbert.
The view from this dizzying California hike is worth the climb - SFGATE
2023年10月11日 — California’s first fire tower was built by the Central Pacific Railroad on Signal Peak, near Donner Summit, to balance the looming threat of fires that could wreak havoc on the critically important...
Fryingpan Mountain Lookout Tower (NC's Tallest Fire Tower)
2024年8月8日 — Fryingpan Mountain Lookout Tower in Pisgah National Forest is the tallest fire tower in North Carolina. From here, you’ll find beautiful and expansive panoramic views of the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains. Located in Transylvania County and just 22 miles from Asheville, Fryingpan Tower is a popular spot.
See how Minnesota fire towers help preserve a 5,000-year-old …
2021年11月28日 — In northern Minnesota, not much can beat the pristine view – and the rush – of climbing a fire tower. Reaching 100 feet into the sky, there were once nearly 150 of these steel lookouts ...
Fire Tower Camping: Your Guide to Sleeping in the Sky - The Dyrt
2019年3月27日 — Campers have an opportunity for a unique outdoor recreation experience by staying the night in a fire tower. Averaging $30 to $60 per night, the rustic and primitive lookouts are reserved through Recreation.gov. Fire lookouts book up quickly, so plan on reserving your tower months in advance.
Firetower Hikes: Rooms With a View - Backpacker
2020年10月14日 — Break out of the Appalachian Trail’s green tunnel for a view-packed ridgewalk to this lookout, perched on an outcrop at 4,928 feet. The stone-and-timber tower—with its wraparound porch—was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s for spotting fires in the newly established national park.