Registry Numbers | US 446, MA 4 (view other lookouts in United States, Massachusetts) |
Date Registered | November 13, 2002 |
Nominated by | John Matroni, Site Manager |
Location |
Ludlow State Forest Hampden County, Massachusetts |
Coordinates |
N 42° 10.884' W 072° 25.837' (view using Google Maps) N 42° 10' 53" W 072° 25' 50" N 42.181400° W 072.430620° |
Elevation | 700 ft (213 m) |
Administered by | Mass. Bureau of Forest Fire Control |
Cooperators | Mass. Bureau of Forest Fire Control, District 11 |
Condition |
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Needs paint? | No Response |
Shutters OK? | Yes |
Condition of wood OK? | Yes |
Stairs OK? | Yes |
Glass intact? | Yes |
Good condition? | Yes |
Comments: | The tower on the exterior looks good. However, it is surrounded by a chain link fence topped with barbed wire. |
Electronics and Enroachments |
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Are electronic sites enroaching on tower? | Yes |
Comments: | There is a fair amount of communication equipment on the tower, and a few buildings inside a chain link fence that surround the tower site. |
Access and Signs |
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NHLR sign posted? | No |
Directions to tower signed? | No |
Comments? | Despite being within the Ludlow State Park, the tower does not appear on trail maps and is relatively isolated. |
Staffing |
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Staffed? |
Sometimes
Staffed seasonally.
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Opportunities for Volunteer Support |
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Volunteers staffing opportunities? | No Response |
Volunteer maintenance opportunities? | No Response |