Red Oak Knob Fire Tower
US 1150, WV 18
May 2015
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1150, WV 18 (view other lookouts in United States, West Virginia) |
| Date Registered | November 27, 2016 |
| Nominated by | Brian M. Powell |
| Location |
Monongahela National Forest Webster County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates |
N 38° 21.195' W 080° 26.441' (view using Google Maps) N 38° 21' 12" W 080° 26' 26" N 38.353250° W 080.440679° |
| Elevation | 3,705 ft (1,129 m) |
| Built | 1964 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
Description
Located on Cranberry Ridge east of Cowen, Red Oak Knob Fire Tower overlooks the Williams River and Cranberry River watersheds in Monongahela National Forest. The 80-foot steel tower was erected in 1964 to replace an earlier 30-foot wooden tower built by the CCC in 1934. The present tower features a 14'x14' CL100-series all metal cab with wrap-around catwalk.
As of 2017, Monongahela National Forest has plans to renovate the tower and offer overnight rentals of its observation cab.
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Photos
1935 photo
1933 Road Oak Knob Fire Tower and its 1964 replacement