Pinnacle Mountain Fire Tower


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Trail Name	Pinnacle Mountain Fire Tower
Nearest City	Erwin
State	Tennessee
Trail Marking	{{{Marking}}}
Trail Use/Features
Difficulty Rating	Difficult
Hiking Time	"" is not a number.
Distance, round-trip	88 mi <br />12.875 km <br />
Climb/Descent Elevation	~1400"~" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property. / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number.
High Point	35203,520 Feet <br />1,173.333 Yards <br />1,072.896 Meters <br />
Nearest Medical	Erwin, TN
Trip Reports	Click Here

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Trail Overview

Great views in all directions from observation platform constructed on the old fire tower steel.

How to get there

From Kingsport, TN

Head south on I-26
Take new Exit 32.
At bottom of ramp, take a right.
And then a left onto Green Oak Road at the tee.
Park along road. This is the future location for the arts center.

Trailhead coordinates in the infobox at right are approximate location for the new arts center. Need actual GPS measurement.

Route Description

The trailhead is located at the future site of the Tanasi Arts & Heritage Center near Interstate 26 at Exit 32.

Typical Conditions

The new trail is wide and well graded all the way to the ridge line.

Fees, Permits, etc.

Misc. Information

The summit is the highpoint of... Washington County (not Unicoi), Tennessee as it is just inside the county line. Pinnacle Mountain Tower was built by the Civil Conservation Corps and was in service until 1989. The trail was created and the 40 ft observation platform restored for $100,000 as a joint partnership. See [news article] and [FS press release].

The fire tower can also be accessed via forest road off of Dry Creek Road.

Maps

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(G) 36.205,-82.35667 Trailhead at arts center (G) 36.217133,-82.370338,Pinnacle Mountain Fire Tower </googlemap>

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