Mt. Tom Fire Lookout

Mt. Tom Lookout is located at an elevation of 9,018 feet, and is closed during the winter months due to heavy snow levels. There is access to the tower and surrounding area to the general public during the summer when the tower is open for service. The towers map location is Township 0 South, Range 0 East, Section 0 on the Sierra National Forest Map. The tower has a three story stair master built into the tower to reach the cab. :-))

Mt. Tom Lookout was originally constructed in 19?? as a compass lookout with a steel structure base.

The following is a photo pan from the lookout with a brief description. Also, clicking on the photo will open a seperate 150kb+/- high resolution window for better viewing.

Looking North towards San Joaquin River Canyon, Mt. Ritter and Minarets Peak. Looking Northeast towards (L. to R.) Mammoth Mountain, Pincushion Peak, Sharktooth, Silver Peak and Saddle Mountain.

Looking East towards Edison Lake (Can't see due to low water), shinny point is water from the South Fork of the San Joaquin River. Looking Southeast (L. to R.) Kings Canyon National Park, Mt. Givens, White Bark Vista, Kaiser Pass and Potter Pass w/3 Sisters.

Looking South towards Kaiser Peak. Looking Southwest towards RAWS Station (Rt. forground) and flat ridgeline is Wiskey Ridge

Looking West before the cell tower, towards (L. to R.) Rocky Ridge, Eagle Beak, Big Shuteye (L.O.), Little Shuteye Pass and Little Shuteye. Looking Northwest towards (L. to R.) Fuller Buttes, Jackass Rock, Balls, Squaw Dome, Ballon Dome, Rockey Ridge line and the Southeast border of Yosemite National Park.

Looking West at Ponderosa Phone Co. cell tower on top of Mount Tom

Photos courtesy of Tom Payne lookout at Mt. Tom Lookout, all rights reserved.

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