Carolina Lookout Tower ChallengeCarolina Mountain ClubShowing Tom Pomeroy's first ascent dates for climbed peaks (21 out of 22, or 95.45%)Front Runners List: Click to see list completion progress by climbers that log their climbs using Peakbagger.com. Multiple Ascents Grid: Click for a grid showing all of Tom Pomeroy's ascents of peaks on this list (including up to 10 rounds of repeats). Compare Climbers: Click to compare ascents of up to 5 climbers working on this list.
List DescriptionThis list shows major summits in western North Carolina that have lookout towers on their summits. Since many peaks in the Southern Appalachians are thickly forested to the very summit, the towers on these peaks offer fine views over the trees. Many of these towers are old fire lookouts, but others were build for the benefit of tourists (including towers on Mount Mitchell and Clingmans Dome).
Note that the Little Snowball fire lookout tower has been removed from the Northeast Peak of Little Snowball Mountain and reconstructed at a valley site, the Big Ivy Historical Campus. To get credit from the Carolina Mountain Club for completing this list, you must hike to the old mountain site, plus drive to the tower in its new location and climb it there.
Note that Mount Noble and Chambers Mountain have been removed from this list in the 2018-2019 timeframe due to private land access issues. Links Carolina Lookout Tower Challenge
Selected Guidebook(s) for this List  Hiking North Carolina's Lookout Towers (Barr)
Caution: These books feature many of the peaks on this list, but may not have information on all of them.
Map Showing Location of Peaks = Peaks climbed by Tom Pomeroy  = Unclimbed peaks
Click on a peak to see its name and a clickable link.
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