Shuckstack
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and the Nantahala Mountains, looking southeast from the Shuckstack fire tower Shuckstack is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains of Swain County, North Carolina, in the southeastern United States. It has an elevation of above sea level and rises approximately above Fontana Lake to the south. A historic fire tower stands at the summit of Shuckstack, offering a panoramic view of the western Smokies, Yellow Creek, Unicoi Mountains, Cheoah, and the Nantahala National Forest. Although no longer in use, the fire tower is accessible to the public. The summit of Shuckstack is accessed via the Appalachian Trail and a short spur trail. The spur trail is marked by a T-shaped white blaze and is approximately from the parking lot on the north side of Fontana Dam. It is considered a strenuous hike with rapid elevation gain—approximately . Along with the fire tower, the summit of Shuckstack also hosts the chimney, foundation, and cistern of what was once a fire watchman's cabin along with several outcroppings of Precambrian Ocoee Supergroup sandstone.
and the Nantahala Mountains, looking southeast from the Shuckstack fire tower]] Shuckstack is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains of Swain County, North Carolina, in the southeastern United States. It has an elevation of above sea level and rises approximately above Fontana Lake to the south. A historic fire tower stands at the summit of Shuckstack, offering a panoramic view of the western Smokies, Yellow Creek, Unicoi Mountains, Cheoah, and the Nantahala National Forest. Although no longer in use, the fire tower is accessible to the public. The summit of Shuckstack is accessed via the Appalachian Trail and a short spur trail. The spur trail is marked by a T-shaped white blaze and is approximately from the parking lot on the north side of Fontana Dam. It is considered a strenuous hike with rapid elevation gain—approximately . Along with the fire tower, the summit of Shuckstack also hosts the chimney, foundation, and cistern of what was once a fire watchman's cabin along with several outcroppings of Precambrian Ocoee Supergroup sandstone. ==References== Shuckstack Tower Trail - Article in the Knoxville News-Sentinel, 11/02/2003. North Carolina Fire Lookouts - List of fire lookouts in the state of North Carolina. Tennessee/GSMNP fire towers Help restore Shuckstack more photos and history
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