Name

County

Quad

Coordinates (N,W)

Ownership

Status

Photo

Built

Height

Stairs

Info

Albert Mountain

Macon

Prentiss

USFS - Nantahala

Standing (2008)

Yes

1951

1943

54/3

Tower relocated from SC

Barnett Knob

Swain / Jackson

Bunches Bald

35.52436, 83.23618

BIA Forestry

Standing (2008)

Yes

1932

60'

76/8

Fenced, Cabin Adjacent

Bearwallow Mountain

Henderson

Bat Cave

35.46101, 82.35374

NCDFR D1

Standing (2008)

Yes

1934

47'

62/6

Fenced, Cabin Adjacent

Big Knob

Madison

Sams Gap  

35.25764, 83.79531

NCDFR D1

Standing

No

1948

72' 9"

To Be Dismantled in Early 2009

Biggerstaff Mountain

Rutherford

Biggerstaff Mountain

NCDFR D1

Standing (2006)

Yes

1934

47' 9"

62/6

Replaced wooden tower 1928?, Lease extends 2026, Inside Gated Community

Camp Creek Bald

Madison 

Greystone

36.02338, 82.71533

USFS - Pisgah

Standing (2008)

Yes

1928

21'

35

Round Cab Replaced L-4 (1960s?)

Chambers Mountain

Haywood

Clyde

35.56839, 82.90688

NCDFR D9

Standing (2008)

Yes

1934

45' 3"

60/4

Orvale Banks - Tower Operator, Still Manned 4 mo/yr

Covington (Sauratown Mountain)

Stokes

King

34.62660, 84.19398

NCDFR D10

Standing (2008)

Yes

1958

72'9"

80/6

Bottom Flight Stairs Removed

Cowee Bald

Macon / Jackson

Greens Creek

USFS - Nantahala

Standing (2008)

Yes

1933

30'

Dillingham

Buncombe

Barnardsville

Big Ivy Historical Society

Standing (2008)

Yes

2004

21'

27

Moved From Little Snowball Mountain, 1980

Duckett Top

Madison

Spring Creek 

NCDFR D1

Standing (2008)

Yes

1936

10'

16

Transferred from USFS

Flat Top Mountain

Wata

Boone

NPS - BRP

Standing (2007)

Yes

1954

40'

53/6

Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, Replaced wooden "observatory" tower, built 1900

Fryingpan Mountain

Haywood

Cruso

USFS - Pisgah

Standing (2008)

Yes

1941

70'

89/5

Green Knob

McDowell

Old Fort

USFS - Pisgah

Standing (2008)

Yes

1931

21'

28

NHLR

Hawshaw Mountain

Avery

Newland 

NCDFR D2

Standing (2005)

Yes

1931

45'9"

Bottom Flight Stairs Removed, Fenced

Hibriten Mountain

Caldwell

Kings Creek

NCDFR D2

Standing (2008)

Yes

1941

80'

Bottom Flight Stairs Removed, Fenced

High Peak

Burke

Valdese

NCDFR D2

Standing (2008)

Yes

1934

59'3"

Bottom Flight Stairs Removed, Deeded

Jefferson

Ashe

Jefferson

NCDFR D2

Standing (2008)

Yes

1947

35'

Lower Stairs Removed, Cab Converted To Platform

Jerdan Mountain

McDowell

Old Fort

Private

Standing?

No

60'?

Camp Grier

Joanna Bald

Graham

Robbinsville  

USFS - Nantahala

Standing (2008)

Yes

1952

31'

41/1

Replaced Wooden Lookout House /w Cupola

Little Scaly

Macon

Scaly Mountain

Private

Standing (2008)

Yes

1900

Modified Observation Tower

Locust Knob

Mitchell

Bakersville

NCDFR D1

Standing (2008)

Yes

1974

76'

89/6

Moores Knob

Stokes

Hanging Rock

Hanging Rock S.P.

Standing (2008)

Yes

1951

27'

27

Converted to Observation Tower

Mount Cammerer

Haywood

Hartford

GSMNP

Standing (2008)

Yes

1937

20'

7

Restored 1995, Renovated 2008

Mount Noble

Swain

Whittier

BIA Forestry

Standing (200\8)

Yes

1957

60'

78/5

Replaced Wooden Tower /w Barrel Shaped Cab & Catwalk

Mount Sterling

Haywood

Cove Creek Gap

GSMNP

Standing (2008)

Yes

1935

60'

78

Highest True Lookout in Eastern US; Backcountry Campsite 38

Nebo

Yadkin

Yadkinville

NCDFR D10

Standing (2006)

Yes

1959

100'

136/15

Fenced

Panther Top

Cherokee 

Murphy

USFS - Nantahala

Standing (2008)

Yes

1940

30'

42

NHLR Plaque & Monument

Pea Ridge

Polk 

Pea Ridge

NCDFR D1

Standing (2007)

Yes

1968

72'9"

80/6

Phillips Knob

Yancey   

Burnsville

NCDFR D1

Standing (2008)

Yes

1942

45' 9"

60/4

Rendezvous Mountain

Wilkes

Purlear

NCDFR D2

Standing (2008)

Yes

1936

59'3"

78

Reynolds Mountain

Buncombe

Weaverville

Private

Standing (2008)

Yes

~1948

20'

22

Inside Gated Reynolds Mountain Community

Rich Mountain

Madison

Hot Springs

35.92719, 82.80491

USFS - Pisgah

Standing (2008)

Yes

1932

30'

41/1

Off Appalachian Trail

Shuckstack

Swain

Fontana Dam

GSMNP

Standing (2008)

Yes

1934

60'

78/5

Cabin Foundation, Cistern; Off AT

Spencer Mountain

Gaston

Mount Holly

NCDFR D12

Standing (2006)

Yes

1957

100'

Adjacent to Doplar Radar Station

Spruce Pine

Mitchell

Spruce Pine   

NCDFR D1

Standing (2006)

Yes

1958

72'9"

Also Known as Woodys Knob

Toxaway Mountain

Jackson/Transylvania

Lake Toxaway  

NCDFR D9

Standing (2007)

Yes

1935

45'9"

Fenced, Access Denied By Adjacent House Inhabitant

Tryon Peak

Polk

Mill Spur

NCDFR D1

Standing

Yes

1934

45'9"

Gated Access Road

Walker Top

Burke

Morganton South

35.4283, 81.71959

NCDFR D2

Standing (2008)

Yes

1990

100'

114

To be transferred to Kenneth Suttles

Wauchecha Bald

Graham

Fontana Dam

USFS - Nantahala

Standing (2007)

Yes

1952

32'

27/2/12

Bottom Flight of Stairs Removed, Laying on Ground

Wayah Bald

Macon

Wayah Bald

35.18032, 83.56065

USFS - Nantahala

Standing (2008)

Yes

1937

14'

30/1

Remodeled 1950s, Roof Added 1983, Replaced Wooden Tower Built 1920s

Wesser Bald

Macon

Wesser

35.27699, 83.57733

USFS - Nantahala

Standing (2008)

Yes

1936

30'

41/1

Cab Burned 1979, Converted to Observation Deck

Yellow Mountain

Macon 

Glenville

USFS - Nantahala

Standing (2008)

Yes

1934

7'6"

7

Restored 1980s

Name

County

Quad

Coordinates (N,W)

Ownership

Status

Photo

Built

Height

Stairs

Info

Air Bellows

Alleghany

Glade Valley

NCDFR D2

Removed (2008)

Yes

1970

59' 3"

61/5

Cab Removed, Converted to Rado Tower; Relocated From Roaring Gap; Stands on Summit of Green Mtn in Gated Community

Anderson Mountain

Caldwell

Denver

NCDFR D12

Removed

No

1954

72' 9"

Cab Removed, Coverted To Radio Tower

Benns Knob

Claveland-Burke

NCDFR D2

Removed

No

1959

60'

Cell Phone Tower; Cleveland Cohp

Big Stamp

Clay

Andrews

USFS - Nantahala

Removed

Yes

Footings

Boone (Rich Mountain)

Watauga

Boone

NCDFR D2

Removed (2008)

Yes

1947

67'

 90/6

Cab Removed, Converted to Radio Tower

Carter Top

Jackson

Whittier

Unknown

Removed

No

Grassy Clearing

Cherryville

Gaston

Lincolnton West

NCDFR D12

Removed (

No

House, Golf Course

Chestnut Mountain

Caldwell

Chestnut Mountain

USFS - Pisgah

Removed (1970s?)

Yes

~21'

Corbin Mountain

Henderson

Zirconia

SCFS

Removed

No

35'

Burned?

Dugger Mountain

Watagua

Deep Gap

NCDFR D2

Removed (2007)

Yes

1941

60'

Gated Housing Development, "Heavenly Mountain", Lower Flight of Stairs Removed; (72 stairs / 8 platforms)

Ferrin Knob

Buncombe

Dunsmore Mountain

USFS - Pisgah

Removed 

No

On MST Near BRP

Fisher Peak

Surry

Lamsburg

VA-FS?

Removed

No

Radio Towers, Surry cohp

Fry Mountain

Swain

Bryson City

USFS/NPS

Removed (2006)

Yes

1935

10'

Grassy Mountain

Mitchell

Little Switzerland

Private

Removed (1980s?)

Yes

1930s

~50'

Converted to Private Residence

Haoe

Graham

Tapoco

USFS - Nantahala

1980

Yes

1938

~20'

Lookout house /w , Manned Until early 1950s

High Rocks

Swain

Noland Creek

GSMNP

Removed

Yes

1936

60'

Cabin

High Top

Haywood

Waynesville

USFS - Pisgah

Removed

No

Footings

High Windy

Buncombe

Black Mountain

NCDFR D1

Removed

Yes

1934

45'9"

Cabin Chimney

Horse Ridge

Burke

Benn Knob

NCDFR D2

Removed

No

Huntsville

McDowell

Glenwood

NCDFR D1

Removed (1997)

Yes

1951

72'9"

Linney Mountain

Alexander

Taylorsville

NCDFR D2

Removed

No

1959

72'9"

Water Reservoir

Little Dugger Mountain

Watauga

Deep Gap

NCDFR D2

Removed

No

1927

Wooden Tower

Little Snowball Mountain

Buncombe

Craggy Pinnacle

USFS - Pisgah

Removed (1980)

No

1934

21'

Re-erected at Big Ivy Historical Society, 2004; Summit Clearing

Nantahala Inn

Swain

Wesser

Private

Removed

Yes

Burned; Manmade waterfall at base

Pilot Mountain

Transylvania

Shining Rock

USFS - Pisgah

Removed (1970s)

No

Lookout House; Summit Clearing

Pinnacle Mountain

Rutherford

Sugar Hill

Private

Removed (2008?)

Yes

1934

45'9"

Replaced Wooden Tower; Pinnacle Mountain Community; Queens Gap

Pinnacle Mountain

Rutherford

Sugar Hill

NCDFR D1

Removed

No

1928

Wooden; Replaced By Steel Tower, 1934

Pores Knob

Wilkes

Moravian Falls

NCDFR D2

Removed

No

1929

47'

Footings

Rich Mountain

Transylvania

Brevard

NCDFR D9

Removed (2008)

No

1952

35'

Cab Removed, Converted to Radio Tower

Roan High Knob

Mitchell

Carvers Gap

USFS - Pisgah

Removed (year?)

Yes

~1936

Cabin Converted to Trail Shelter; Highest On Appalachian Trail

Roaring Gap

Alleghany

Roaring Gap

NCDFR D2

Removed (1970)

No

1935

59'3"

Moved to Air Bellows/Green Mountain

Rocky Knob

Caldwell

Globe

USFS - Pisgah

Removed (~1990)

No

Round Mountain

Macon

Jackson

USFS - Nantahala

Removed (1950s)

Yes

Sand Mountain

Caldwell

Collettsville

USFS - Pisgah

Removed

No

Footings

Sassafras Mtn

Transylvania

Eastatoe Gap

SCFC

Removed

Yes

Summit Clearing, SC State Highpoint

Satulah Mtn

Macon

Highlands

USFS - Nantahala

Removed (1950s)

Yes

Stone Foundation

Spivey Mountain

Buncombe

Enka

NCDFR D1

Removed

No

1928

35'

Cab relocated to Holmes Educational State Forest

Spruce Mountain

Haywood

Bunches BalD

GSMNP

Removed (1980s)

Yes

1959

Footings, Cabin Foundation, Chimney

Standing Indian

Macon

Rainbow Springs

USFS - Nantahala

Removed (1950s)

Yes

1929

10'

Summit Clearing

Sutton Top

Haywood  

Cove Creek Gap

USFS - Pisgah

Removed (1993)

Yes

1937

41'

Cell Tower

Table Rock Mountain

Burke

Linville Falls

USFS - Pisgah

Removed

Yes

10'

Summit Clearing, Foundation

Turner Mountain

Surry

Turner Mountain

NCDFR D10

Removed (1983)

Yes

1949

72'9"

Radio Towers

Woods Mountain

McDowell 

Little Switzerland

USFS - Pisgah

Removed

No

Footings