N 36° 38.742' W 080° 31.704' (view using Google Maps)
N 36° 38' 45" W 080° 31' 42"
N 36.645697° W 080.528392°
Elevation
3,042 ft (927 m)
Built
1935
Administered by
National Park Service
Cooperators
Blue Ridge Parkway
Description
Built in the 1930's as a fire lookout, on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Groundhog Mountain is not the usual "look" of fire tower in Virginia. Located in Patrick County, it is a 20 feet high tower, built to look like an old tobacco barn.
