Wesser Bald Lookout
US 729, NC 23
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 729, NC 23 (view other lookouts in United States, North Carolina) |
| Date Registered | April 2, 2008 |
| Nominated by | Peter J. Barr |
| Location |
Nantahala National Forest Macon County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates |
N 35° 16.619' W 083° 34.640' (view using Google Maps) N 35° 16' 37" W 083° 34' 38" N 35.276990° W 083.577330° |
| Elevation | 4,626 ft (1,410 m) |
| Built | 1936 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Nantahala Ranger District and Nantahala Hiking Club |
Description
A popular landmark on the Appalachian Trail in the Nantahala National Forest, Wesser Bald Lookout was a 14’x14’ live-in cab with catwalk on a 30’ metal tower built in 1936. Burned by vandals in 1979, and the Forest Service replaced the cab with a viewing platform in 1993.
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