In 2024 I did a thru hike of the Appalachian Trail including visits to most of these easily accessible standing and former lookouts on or near the trail. Mile markers are based on Year 2024 mileage.
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Appalachian Trail Fire Lookouts
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Elevation: 3,382 feet, prominence 182 feet
On AT on approach trail
Elevation: 3,560 feet, prominence 713 feet
Hike 0.3 mile abandoned trail from near Hawk Shelter, (500’gain)
Elevation: 3,720 feet, prominence 560 feet, on a former AT route
Trail from Woody Gap Picnic area ascends, 0.4 mi, 400 gain
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aka: White Rock Lookout
Elevation: 4,928 feet, prominence 8 feet
Elevation: 5,499 feet, prominence 2,819 feet
0.2 mi detour, 40 gain
(Including Pinnacle Mountain Patrol Point)(100.5)
Elevation: 5,200 feet, prominence 200 feet
aka: John B. Bryne Memorial
Elevation: 5,342 feet, prominence 142 feet
Elevation: 4,627 feet, prominence 747 feet
Elevation: 4,364 feet, prominence 1,231 feet
A 0.85 detour from Cody Gap, 600 gain
Elevation: 4,020 feet, prominence 300 feet
Elevation: 3,670 feet, prominence 710 feet
Elevation: 4,844 feet, prominence 724 feet
A 0.3 mile side trail to site, 150 gain
Elevation: 3,710 feet, prominence 860 feet
A 0.36 mile detour, 500 gain
Elevation: 4,080 feet, prominence 360 feet
Elevation: 3,885 feet, prominence 232 feet
Elevation: 4,409 feet, prominence 609 feet
Elevation: 3,372 feet, prominence 1,252 feet
Elevation: 3,374 feet, prominence 775 feet
A 0.75 mile detour on trail and road, 300 gain, 120 return
Elevation: 4,225 feet, prominence 2,825 feet
Potts Mountain, elevation: 4,128 feet, prominence 408 feet
Flat Top Mountain, elevation: 4,087 feet, prominence 1,677 feet
A 0.2 mile detour, 40 gain.
Elevation: 1,180 feet, prominence 260 feet
Short side trail to summit.
Elevation: 2,205 feet, prominence 1,265 feet
A 0.3 side trail, 136 gain, original AT route
Elevation: 1,758 feet, prominence 718 feet
Short side trail, few hundred yards and 150 gain
Elevation: 2,140 feet, prominence 1,460 feet
0.5 miles side road, 350 gain
Permission must be given by Candi Smith at (717) 878-2771.
Elevation: 1,720 feet, prominence 420 feet
A 0.3 mile bushwhack
Elevation: 2,080 feet, prominence 740 feet
Short quarter mile off trail, very little gain, original AT
Elevation: 2,060 feet, prominence 235 feet
Short detour from trail off Shippensburg Road
Elevation: 1,695 feet, prominence 1,035 feet
1 mile road to top, off-trail back to the AT (Located above Pen Argyl)
Elevation: 1,461 feet, prominence 181 feet
Elevation: 1,560 feet, prominence 280 feet
Elevation: 1,500 feet, prominence 120 feet
Elevation: 1,320 feet, prominence 110 feet
A 0.2 mile side road, 100 gain
Elevation: 1,300 feet, prominence 700 feet
Elevation: 2,326 feet, prominence 446 feet
Elevation: 2,602 feet, prominence 1,663 feet
Elevation: 2,106 feet, prominence 743 feet
Side route on old AT and roads.
Elevation: 2,178 feet, prominence 102 feet
Keep hiking....The International Appalachian Trail
Elevation: 3,748 feet, prominence 1,108 feet
Elevation: 3,940 feet, prominence 2,405 feet
Elevation: 3,281 feet, prominence 840 feet
Elevation: 4,235 feet, prominence 3,315 feet
A 0.4 mile side route, 240 gain
Elevation: 3,957 feet, prominence 577 feet
About a 1 mile side trail, 450 gain
Elevation: 3,238 feet, prominence 2,178 feet
Elevation: 4,802 feet, prominence 2,932 feet
Elevation: 4,480 feet, prominence 800 feet
Mt. Sterling, North Carolina
Just too far off trail...
Dorset Paek, Vermont
Elevation: 5,366 feet, prominence 466 feet
Elevation: 4,422 feet, prominence 1,034 feet
Elevation: 4,832 feet, prominence 2,821 feet
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Georgia
North Carolina /Tennessee Line
Virginia
Elevation: 4,088 feet, prominence 268 feet
Elevation: 2,460 feet, prominence 1,020 feet
Elevation: 2,629 feet, prominence 1,269 feet
Elevation: 2,640 feet, prominence 1,520 feet
Elevation: 3,654 feet, prominence 2,604 feet
Elevation: 5,268 feet, prominence 4,288 feet
Maine
Elevation: 4,160 feet, prominence 2,700 feet
A 0.2 mile side trail, 40 gain
Elevation: 4,120 feet, prominence 2,446 feet
Elevation: 4,040 feet, prominence 880 feet
1.5 mile side trail to summit
North Carolina
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Port Clinton, Pennsylvania
Elevation: 3,587 feet, prom 1,187 feet
A 0.1 mile side trail to the footings
Elevation:3,474 feet, prom 1,154 feet
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Elevation: 6,285 feet, prom: 3,485 feet
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Elevation:3,480 feet, prom 80 feet
One mile side trail to site
Elevation: 2,670 feet, prominence 470 feet
Footings next to Fullhart Shelter
110-foot Dauphin Water Gap Loookout Tower is one block off the trail in the town of Duncannon.
Moved Lookouts in Town
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False Lookouts
Long Mountain, Pennsylvania
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Elevation: 4,440 feet, prominence 1,480 feet
Deasey Mountain Lookout (Standing)
Holston Mountain, Tennessee
Walker Mountain, Virginia
Elevation: 3,487 feet, prominence 2,463 feet
Elevation: 4,080 feet, prominence 720 feet
A 2 mile side route with 1,150 foot gain
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Elevation: 1,640 feet, prominence 0 feet