Highlight • Monument
Fryingpan Mountain Lookout Tower
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Matthew
June 21, 2023
Hiking
Fryingpan Mountain is a 5,340 foot mountain located in Pisgah National Forest. There is an old, historical fire tower located at the end of a gravel access road that you can climb and gain views of Looking Glass Rock, Mount Pisgah, and other peaks in Pisgah National Forest.
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Best routes near Fryingpan Mountain Lookout Tower
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98
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2.46km
00:46
100m
100m
The Frying Pan Tower Road is an easy 1.5-mile hike in Pisgah National Forest, leading to panoramic views from a historic fire lookout tower.
Easy
12
hikers
6.56km
01:50
130m
120m
Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.
Easy
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Elevation 1,590 m
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