Red Hill Fire Tower
US 106, NY 6
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 106, NY 6 (view other lookouts in United States, New York) |
| Date Registered | March 6, 1995 |
| Nominated by | Bob Spear, FFLA and NHLR representative |
| Location | Ulster County, New York |
| Coordinates |
N 41° 55.428' W 074° 31.074' (view using Google Maps) N 41° 55' 26" W 074° 31' 04" N 41.923800° W 074.517900° |
| Elevation | 2,980 ft (908 m) |
| Built | 1920 |
| Administered by | NY Dept. of Environmental Conservation |
| Cooperators | N.Y. Dept. of Environmental Conservation, and the Highlands Group of the Forest Fire Lookout Association |
Description
Located on a State Forest Preserve Tract on the southern edge of the Catskills, Red Hill Fire Tower was constructed by NYS-DEC in 1920 and staffed until 1990. The 60’ Aermotor LS-40 tower with 7x7’ steel cab is equipped with an unusual 1/2” tube alidade.
Map
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Photos
9/10/05--Cabin (Bob Eckler photo-courtesy Bill Starr)
Circa 1924 (Friends of Red Hill collection-courtesy Bill Starr)
Visit Reports
April 17, 2017: Laurie Rankin
Condition |
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| Needs paint? | No |
| Shutters OK? | Not Applicable |
| Condition of wood OK? | Yes |
| Stairs OK? | Yes |
| Glass intact? | Yes |
| Good condition? | Yes |
| Comments: | This fire tower is in excellent condition and well cared for by the Red Hill Fire Tower Committee and it's chair, Doug Hamilton. In addition to the excellent condition of the fire tower, the Observer's cabin, picnic table, privy, summit area, trail, register box and kiosk are all well cared for. |
Electronics and Enroachments |
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| Are electronic sites enroaching on tower? | Yes |
Access and Signs |
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| NHLR sign posted? | Yes |
| Directions to tower signed? | Yes |
| Comments? | One trail, well marked. |
Staffing |
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| Staffed? | No |
Opportunities for Volunteer Support |
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| Volunteers staffing opportunities? | Yes |
| Volunteer maintenance opportunities? |
Yes
See above comments. Red Hill Fire Tower Committee volunteers staff the fire tower every weekend from Memorial Day to Columbus Day.
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Photos |
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Photo courtesy of Laurie Rankin |
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