Chestnut Mountain Lookout Site
US 1716, VA 18
Photo courtesy of Kristin Reynolds
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1716, VA 18 (view other lookout sites in United States, Virginia) |
| Date Registered | July 30, 2018 |
| Nominated by | Kristin Reynolds |
| Location |
Jefferson National Forest Tazewell County, Virginia |
| Coordinates |
N 37° 03.467' W 081° 23.950' (view using Google Maps) N 37° 03' 28" W 081° 23' 57" N 37.057778° W 081.399167° |
| Elevation | 4,401 ft (1,341 m) |
| Removed | circa 1980s |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
Description
This fire tower was removed in circa 1980s. The former lookout cabin now serves as the Chestnut Knob Appalachian Trail Shelter and was rehabilitated in 1994. The site overlooks Burkes Garden and provides views towards Big Walker Mountain and Mount Rogers, Virginia's highest point, on clear days.
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