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Location DB > United States > Tennessee > Wears Valley > Upper Bluff Mountain Fire Tower
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Upper Bluff Mountain Fire Tower
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 Database Info
created by Slickis on 7/23/2004 4:48 AM
last modified by Slickis on 7/23/2004 6:32 AM
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 Overview
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65 foot tall, 1/4" angle steel, erector set style fire tower built on the summit of Bluff Mountain in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee at an elevation of aprox 4700 feet.
There use to be windows in the tower cabin but they are gone and it is almost always windy. The steps and decking were replaced 10 years ago.
 Basic Information
Type: Tower
Status: Abandoned
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: worth the trip
 Physical Information
Address
Top Of Bluff Mnt.
Wears Valley, Tennessee
United States
Owner: State of Tennessee
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  •  Hazards
  • Falling and the 3rd step from the bottom is missing.
  •  Interesting Features
    The excellent view!
     Security Measures
  • none
  •  Historical Dates
    Built: 1965
    Closed: 1980
     Required Equipment
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     History
    Built in 1965 by the Tennessee State Highway Dept for the Forestry Division for some shlep to sit in and watch for forest fires. Was used 24/7 for 15 years.
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     Future Plans
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    July 2004
    Fri, Jul 23rd, 2004
    posted by Slickis
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     Web Links
    http://www.firewise.org/usa/bluff.htm
    http://www.planetc.com/Wireless/Locations/Seymour.html
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     Validation
    This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 4/21/2007 12:07 AM.

     Latest Changes
  • on Apr 21 07 at 0:07, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Apr 21 07 at 0:05, Emperor Wang deleted picture 161116 from gallery July 2004
  • on Apr 21 07 at 0:05, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Feb 16 06 at 5:44, Slickis made this location public
  • on Feb 16 06 at 5:43, Slickis deleted 30 pictures from gallery July 2004
  • on Feb 1 06 at 1:08, Slickis made this location private
  • on Aug 22 05 at 4:13, Slickis made this location public
  • on Jul 24 04 at 18:52, Slickis made this location available
  • on Jul 24 04 at 18:52, Slickis updated a gallery picture
  • on Jul 24 04 at 18:51, Slickis updated a gallery picture
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