Elmore Mountain and the Fire Tower
February 22, 2010
Elmore Mountain is the northernmost and smallest peak of Vermont’s Worcester Range. The mountain, which has an elevation of 2,608 feet, is a popular hiking destination and home to an accessible fire tower.
Start your hike from Elmore State Park off Route 12, located along the mountain’s eastern slope. At the summit is a fire tower that was manned and operated between the 1930s and 1970s (the original tower was destroyed in the hurricane of 1938).
According to the Green Mountain Club’s 360 Degrees: A Guide to Vermont’s Fire and Observation Towers, 38 fire towers once stood in Vermont. Today only 12 fire towers and five observation decks remain, including the Elmore Mountain tower.
If you’re hiking Elmore Mountain, make that extra climb up the fire tower and take in stunning views – above the trees – from every direction.
Erin @ I Heart New England
Posted at 23:12h, 22 FebruaryI would love to visit Vermont someday… so beautiful!
Chris Petrak
Posted at 21:45h, 23 FebruaryThe creativity of your photos, with their sensitivity, clarity, variety, and beauty, is a gift to many people – thank you.
Tony
Posted at 08:12h, 24 FebruaryThanks for the information, since walking is one of my best hobbies … saludos Tony
Erica Houskeeper
Posted at 15:02h, 25 FebruaryErin – yes, you must come visit! I’m sure you would love it up here.
Chris – thank you so much for your very kind words of support. It really means a lot.
Tony – Elmore is definitely a great mountain to hike.
Larry
Posted at 03:52h, 27 FebruaryWe stayed on Lake Elmore with my wife and kids about 10 years ago. The stargazing at night there was terrific.