Horn Mountain Fire Lookout Tower
US 760, AL 7
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 760, AL 7 (view other lookouts in United States, Alabama) |
| Date Registered | January 15, 2009 |
| Nominated by | Thomas Kaufmann |
| Location |
Talladega National Forest Talladega County, Alabama |
| Coordinates |
N 33° 17.867' W 086° 04.466' (view using Google Maps) N 33° 17' 52" W 086° 04' 28" N 33.297780° W 086.074440° |
| Elevation | 1,918 ft (585 m) |
| Built | 1936 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Talladega Ranger District |
Description
When the CCC constructed the Skyway Motor Way along the crest of the Talladega National Forest in the 1930s, they also constructed Horn Mountain Fire Tower on one of the highest points. It is a 100’ International Derrick Tower with 7’x7’cab.
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