Fryingpan Mountain Lookout
US 721, NC 15
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 721, NC 15 (view other lookouts in United States, North Carolina) |
| Date Registered | April 2, 2008 |
| Nominated by | Peter J. Barr |
| Location |
Pisgah National Forest Transylvania County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates |
N 35° 23.614' W 082° 46.485' (view using Google Maps) N 35° 23' 37" W 082° 46' 29" N 35.393560° W 082.774750° |
| Elevation | 5,340 ft (1,628 m) |
| Built | 1941 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Pisgah Ranger District |
Description
Overlooking the Cradle of Forestry in America on the Pisgah National Forest, Fryingpan Mountain Lookout was established in 1941. At 70’, the steel tower with a 12’x12’ metal live-in cab is the tallest lookout west of Asheville. Now used as a radio relay point, it is easily accessible from the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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