VIRGINIA LOOKOUTS
BUTT MOUNTAIN
Giles County
Jefferson National Forest
Jefferson National Forest
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1964 (ELH)
THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE PROPERTY OF MR. BILL JAMISON
AND MRS. HAROLD KIRK, 5 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF MOUNTAIN
LAKE, 3-1/2 MILES NORTH OF PEMBROKE AND AT THE SITE OF BUTT
MOUNTAIN LOOKOUT TOWER NO. 59.
TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE JUNCTION OF STATE ROUTES 700
AND 613 IN MOUNTAIN LAKE, TAKE STATE ROUTE 613 AND GO WESTERLY
FOR 1.1 MILES TO THE JUNCTION OF STATE ROUTES 613 AND 714,
TURN RIGHT ON STATE ROUTE 714 AND GO 4.0 MILES TO A METAL
GATE, PASS THROUGH THE GATE AND CONTINUE FOR 3.05 MILES TO
A DIM ROAD ON THE RIGHT, CONTINUE STRAIGHT AHEAD FOR 0.15
MILE TO THE LOOKOUT TOWER AND THE STATION ON THE RIGHT.