Lookout Details

Registry Numbers	US 831, KY 7 (view other lookouts in United States, Kentucky)
Date Registered	November 3, 2009
Nominated by	Trenton C. Girard
Location	Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area Trigg County, Kentucky
Coordinates	N 36° 46.800' W 088° 03.500' (view using Google Maps) N 36° 46' 48" W 088° 03' 30" N 36.780000° W 088.058330°
Elevation	633 ft (193 m)
Built	1964
Administered by	U.S. Forest Service

Description

The Bald Knob Fire Tower was built in 1937 by the CCC as the Wildland #2 Tower. It was originally located on a hard-to-access part of the Kentucky Woodlands National Wildlife Refuge and managed by the state forestry division. The 80' Aermotor tower with 7'x7' metal cab is now owned by the U.S. Forest Service on the Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area,