PENNSYLVANIA LOOKOUTS
LYTLES KNOB (LOOP)
Huntingdon County
November 7, 1922: "The new fire tower completed last week on top of Tussey mountain at Lytle's Knob, was visited by more than twenty-five people Sunday, and cordially welcomed by Mr. Eugene Bradley the newly appointed Tower man in charge.
The point of location being on the Loop spur of Tussey mountain at Lytle's Knob, a point 2500 feet above sea level. The tower a steel constructed one is 60 feet high and from top of same commands a good view of Forest lands for many miles in all directions. This site was selected from three suggested by T. Roy Morton, District Forester, the other two being Short mountain and Canoe mountain.
Mr. Bradley was transferred from the Greenwood Fire Tower where he has been in charge for six months to the new tower." (Daily News)
The point of location being on the Loop spur of Tussey mountain at Lytle's Knob, a point 2500 feet above sea level. The tower a steel constructed one is 60 feet high and from top of same commands a good view of Forest lands for many miles in all directions. This site was selected from three suggested by T. Roy Morton, District Forester, the other two being Short mountain and Canoe mountain.
Mr. Bradley was transferred from the Greenwood Fire Tower where he has been in charge for six months to the new tower." (Daily News)
July 12, 1924: "The Blair county chapter of the pennsylvania Alpine club will climb Lytle's Knob of Tussey mountain, and will view the surrounding scenery from the 60-foot fire tower there, tomorrow. All of the fire towers in this section have been visited by the club and the view from Lytle's Knob is said to surpass all the others." (Altoona Tribune)