VIRGINIA LOOKOUTS
BLUFF MOUNTAIN
Rockbridge County
George Washington National Forest
George Washington National Forest
September 3, 1932: "In addition to the road work, there will be two new lookout towers constructed: one on Bluff mountain on top of the Blue Ridge on the county line between Amherst and Rockbridge counties. The Bluff mountain structure will be a forty-foot steel tower with a 14 x 14 cabin on top for living quarters and an observatory." (The News Leader)
Removed
DESIGNATION - BLUFF
PID - GW2154
STATE/COUNTY- VA/ROCKBRIDGE
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - BUENA VISTA (1984)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1933 (MAH)
STATION IS A LITTLE NW OF THE CENTER OF BLUFF MOUNTAIN FIRE
TOWER WHICH IS ON THE SUMMIT OF BLUFF MOUNTAIN OF THE BLUE
RIDGE MOUNTAINS AT THE HEAD OF CAMDEN, COE AND OTTER CREEKS.
TO REACH FROM THE S END OF THE EXTRACT PLANT IN BUENA VISTA,
VIRGINIA, GO SE ON DIRT ROAD 5.45 MILES AND TURN RIGHT JUST
AFTER PASSING WHITE SCHOOLHOUSE ON LEFT. PASS THROUGH BARS
AND THROUGH THE YARD OF MR. WALTER GARRETT AND FOLLOW TELEPHONE
WIRE ALONG ROAD FOR ABOUT 1-1/2 MILES TO STEEP BLUFF 1/4 MILE
FROM SUMMIT AT THE END OF TRUCK TRAVEL. FOLLOW TRAIL TO
STATION. STATION IS ABOUT 20 FEET NW OF AND 5 FEET BELOW THE
SUMMIT OF THE KNOB. IT IS 8.5 FEET FROM THE SW LEG OF THE
FIRE TOWER.
PID - GW2154
STATE/COUNTY- VA/ROCKBRIDGE
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - BUENA VISTA (1984)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1933 (MAH)
STATION IS A LITTLE NW OF THE CENTER OF BLUFF MOUNTAIN FIRE
TOWER WHICH IS ON THE SUMMIT OF BLUFF MOUNTAIN OF THE BLUE
RIDGE MOUNTAINS AT THE HEAD OF CAMDEN, COE AND OTTER CREEKS.
TO REACH FROM THE S END OF THE EXTRACT PLANT IN BUENA VISTA,
VIRGINIA, GO SE ON DIRT ROAD 5.45 MILES AND TURN RIGHT JUST
AFTER PASSING WHITE SCHOOLHOUSE ON LEFT. PASS THROUGH BARS
AND THROUGH THE YARD OF MR. WALTER GARRETT AND FOLLOW TELEPHONE
WIRE ALONG ROAD FOR ABOUT 1-1/2 MILES TO STEEP BLUFF 1/4 MILE
FROM SUMMIT AT THE END OF TRUCK TRAVEL. FOLLOW TRAIL TO
STATION. STATION IS ABOUT 20 FEET NW OF AND 5 FEET BELOW THE
SUMMIT OF THE KNOB. IT IS 8.5 FEET FROM THE SW LEG OF THE
FIRE TOWER.