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This list is in preparation for a 2024 hike of the trail including visits to all of these easily accessible standing and former lookouts on or near the trail. Mile markers are based on Year 2022 mileage.

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2) Hawk Mountain (Former) (Mile 7.4)

1) Frosty Mountain (Former) (On Approach Trail)

3) Black Mountain (Standing) (Mile 20)

5) Standing Indian (Former) (Mile 87.4)

6) Albert Mountain (Standing) (Mile 99.7)

7) Wayah Bald (Standing) (Mile 119.5)

8) Wesser Bald (Standing) (Mile 130.2)

9) Wauchecha Bald (Standing) (Mile 155.9)

10) Shuckstack (Standing) (Mile 171)

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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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11) Mount Cammerer (Standing) (Mile 233.9)

12) Rich Mountain (Standing) (Mile 283.1)

13) Camp Creek Bald (Standing) (Mile 296.3)

14) Temple Hill (Former) (Mile 341.1)

16) White Rock Mountain (Former) (Mile 413)

17) McQueen Knob (Former) (Mile 459)

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)
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

18) Chestnut Ridge (Former) (Mile 569.1)

Elevation: 4,409 feet, prominence 609 feet

23) Bluff Mountain (Former) (Mile 796.2)

Elevation: 3,372 feet, prominence 1,252 feet

24) Trayfoot Mountain (Former) (Mile 884.3)

Elevation: 3,374 feet, prominence 775 feet
A 0.75 mile detour on trail and road, 300 gain, 120 return

22) Apple Orchard Mountain (Former) (Mile 771.3)

Elevation: 4,225 feet, prominence 2,825 feet

20) Stony Creek Tower (Former) (Mile 662.8)

Potts Mountain, elevation: 4,128 feet, prominence 408 feet

19) Sugar Run Mountain (Former) (Mile 620.8)

Flat Top Mountain, elevation: 4,087 feet, prominence 1,677 feet
A 0.2 mile detour, 40 gain.

Loudoun Heights, WV (Mile 1021.3)

Elevation: 1,180 feet, prominence 260 feet
Short side trail to summit.

28) Trico Lookout/Blue Mountain (Former) (Mile 983.7)

Elevation: 2,205 feet, prominence 1,265 feet
A 0.3 side trail, 136 gain, original AT route

29) Lambs Knoll (Former) (Mile 1040.2)

Elevation: 1,758 feet, prominence 718 feet
Short side trail, few hundred yards and 150 gain

30) Quirauk Mountain (Standing) (Mile 1064.2)

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.

31) Mt. Dunlap (Standing) (Mile 1068.6)

Elevation: 1,720 feet, prominence 420 feet
A 0.3 mile bushwhack

32) Snowy Mountain (Standing) (Mile 1079.5)

Elevation: 2,080 feet, prominence 740 feet
Short quarter mile off trail, very little gain, original AT

33) Big Flat (Former) (Mile 1096.5)

Elevation: 2,060 feet, prominence 235 feet
Short detour from trail off Shippensburg Road

34) Blue Mountain (Former) (Mile 1283.4)

Elevation: 1,695 feet, prominence 1,035 feet
1 mile road to top, off-trail back to the AT (Located above Pen Argyl)

35) Mt. Minsi (Former) (Mile 1294.4)

Elevation: 1,461 feet, prominence 181 feet

36) Catfish (Standing) (Mile 1309.9)

Elevation: 1,560 feet, prominence 280 feet

37) Culver (Standing) (Mile 1327.4)

Elevation: 1,500 feet, prominence 120 feet

38) Fingerboard Mountain North (Former) (Mile 1393.2)

Elevation: 1,320 feet, prominence 110 feet
A 0.2 mile side road, 100 gain

39) Bear Mountain/Perkins Memorial Tower (Standing) (Mile 1404.9)

Elevation: 1,300 feet, prominence 700 feet

Bear Mountain, CT (Mile 1509.3)

Elevation: 2,326 feet, prominence 446 feet

40) Mount Everett (Former) (Mile 1516)

Elevation: 2,602 feet, prominence 1,663 feet

41) Mt. Wilcox/Monterey Fire Tower (Standing) (Mile 1536.9)

Elevation: 2,106 feet, prominence 743 feet
Side route on old AT and roads.

42) Becket Mountain (Former) (Mile 1555.7)

Elevation: 2,178 feet, prominence 102 feet

Keep hiking....The International Appalachian Trail

44) Glastenbury Mountain (Standing) (Mile 1625.5)

Elevation: 3,748 feet, prominence 1,108 feet

45) Stratton Mountain (Standing) (Mile 1641.5)

Elevation: 3,940 feet, prominence 2,405 feet

Bromley Mountain, VT (Mile 1658.2)

Elevation: 3,281 feet, prominence 840 feet

46) Killington Peak (Standing) (Mile 1699)

Elevation: 4,235 feet, prominence 3,315 feet
A 0.4 mile side route, 240 gain

47) Pico Peak (Former) (Mile 1701.5)

Elevation: 3,957 feet, prominence 577 feet
About a 1 mile side trail, 450 gain

48) Smarts Mountain (Standing) (Mile 1775.5)

Elevation: 3,238 feet, prominence 2,178 feet

49) Mount Moosilauke (Former) (Mile 1801.1)

Elevation: 4,802 feet, prominence 2,932 feet

51) Mount Garfield (Former) (Mile 1831.1)

Elevation: 4,480 feet, prominence 800 feet

Mt. Sterling, North Carolina

Just too far off trail...

Dorset Paek, Vermont

52) Mount Madison (Former) (Mile 1867.6)

Elevation: 5,366 feet, prominence 466 feet

53) Wildcat Mountain (Former) (Mile 1879.9)

Elevation: 4,422 feet, prominence 1,034 feet

54) Carter Dome (Former) (Mile 1882)

Elevation: 4,832 feet, prominence 2,821 feet

New Hampshire

Vermont

Massachusetts

New York

New Jersey

Pennsylvania

Maryland

Georgia

North Carolina /Tennessee Line

Virginia

58) Avery Peak/Bigelow (Former) (Mile 2014.5)

Elevation: 4,088 feet, prominence 268 feet

59) Pleasant Pond Mountain (Former) (Mile 2050.1)

Elevation: 2,460 feet, prominence 1,020 feet

60) Moxie Bald Mountain (Former) (Mile 2059.8)

Elevation: 2,629 feet, prominence 1,269 feet

61) Barren Mountain (Partial Standing) (Mile 2098)

Elevation: 2,640 feet, prominence 1,520 feet

62) White Cap Mountain (Former) (Mile 2121.5)

Elevation: 3,654 feet, prominence 2,604 feet

63) Mount Katahdin (Former) (Mile 2194.3)

Elevation: 5,268 feet, prominence 4,288 feet

Maine

55) Old Speck (Standing) (Mile 1923.6)

Elevation: 4,160 feet, prominence 2,700 feet
A 0.2 mile side trail, 40 gain

56) Saddleback Mountain (Former) (Mile 1979.6)

Elevation: 4,120 feet, prominence 2,446 feet

57) Mount Abraham (Former) (Mile 1991.5)

Elevation: 4,040 feet, prominence 880 feet
1.5 mile side trail to summit

North Carolina

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Port Clinton, Pennsylvania

25) Hightop Mountain (Former) (Mile 907)

27) Hogback Mountain (Former) (Mile 955.7)

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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15) Roan High Knob (Former) (Mile 379)

Elevation: 6,285 feet, prom: 3,485 feet

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26) Millers Head (Former) (Mile 934.9)

Elevation:3,480 feet, prom 80 feet
One mile side trail to site

21) Fullhart Knob (Former) (Mile 735.3)

Elevation: 2,670 feet, prominence 470 feet
Footings next to Fullhart Shelter

Duncannon, PA

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

Stony Mountain, Pennsylvania

Long Mountain, Pennsylvania

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4) Blood Mountain (Former) (Mile 28.9)

Elevation: 4,440 feet, prominence 1,480 feet

Deasey Mountain Lookout (Standing)

Holston Mountain, Tennessee

Walker Mountain, Virginia

43) Grayback Mountain (Former) (Mile 1590.4)

Elevation: 3,487 feet, prominence 2,463 feet

50) Cannon Mountain (Former) (Mile 1818.3)

Elevation: 4,080 feet, prominence 720 feet
A 2 mile side route with 1,150 foot gain

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