Belfry Fire Tower
US 1173, NY 38
Photo courtesy of Laurie Rankin
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1173, NY 38 (view other lookouts in United States, New York) |
| Date Registered | January 23, 2017 |
| Nominated by | Laurie Rankin |
| Location |
Hammond Pond Wild Forest Essex County, New York |
| Coordinates |
N 44° 05.871' W 073° 32.874' (view using Google Maps) N 44° 05' 52" W 073° 32' 52" N 44.097853° W 073.547892° |
| Elevation | 1,858 ft (566 m) |
| Built | 1917 |
| Administered by | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
Description
The Belfry Fire Tower overlooks the Champlain Valley and the Green Mountains of Vermont to the east. To the west the high peaks of the Adirondack Park are visible and include Hurricane fire tower. The fire tower was closed in 1988.
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Visit Reports
February 20, 2017: Laurie Rankin
Condition |
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| Needs paint? | Yes |
| Shutters OK? | Not Applicable |
| Condition of wood OK? | Yes |
| Stairs OK? | Yes |
| Glass intact? | No |
| Good condition? | Yes |
| Comments: | Belfry Fire Tower is one of the more easily accessible fire towers in the Adirondacks. As such it is visited often and it has a significant amount of graffiti on the structure, particularly inside the cab and also on the rock ledges on the ground. All need to be painted over as well as the entire tower needs paint. Numerous communications equipment pieces are on the tower making painting difficult. |
Electronics and Enroachments |
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| Are electronic sites enroaching on tower? | Yes |
| Comments: | Numerous. Tower and equipment owned by NYSDEC, NYS Police and Essex County. |
Access and Signs |
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| NHLR sign posted? | Yes |
| Directions to tower signed? | Yes |
| Comments? | Parking can be somewhat limited and is at the crest of a hill, making safe entry to and from the parking difficult. |
Staffing |
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| Staffed? | No |
Opportunities for Volunteer Support |
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| Volunteers staffing opportunities? | Yes |
| Volunteer maintenance opportunities? |
Yes
Volunteers who could assist with both initial painting and ongoing painting to keep graffiti at a minimum would be welcome.
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