Big Mountain Tower Site
US 1702, WV 87
Tower, minus cab, in October 2007
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1702, WV 87 (view other lookout sites in United States, West Virginia) |
| Date Registered | July 8, 2017 |
| Nominated by | Brian Powell |
| Location | Webster County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates |
N 38° 36.290' W 080° 31.072' (view using Google Maps) N 38° 36' 17" W 080° 31' 04" N 38.604833° W 080.517861° |
| Elevation | 2,296 ft (700 m) |
| Removed | between May 2008 and June 2010 |
| Administered by | West Virginia Division of Forestry |
Description
Big Mountain Lookout Tower stood atop the summit of Big Mountain in western Webster County, providing views of the Elk River watershed including the upper end of Sutton Lake. The tower lost its cab sometime prior to 2004. The steel tower itself was removed sometime between May 2008 and June 2010.
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Tower foundations in June 2010