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Bangor Daily News photo/Susan Bard
FIRE TOWER VIEW — Katahdin and surrounding lakes are visible from the Trout Mountain fire tower.
Bangor Daily News photo/Susan Bard
FIRE TOWER VIEW — Katahdin and surrounding lakes are visible from the Trout Mountain fire tower.
Fire tower offers perfect 360-degree views of Katahdin region
By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor
A 2.7-mile hike to the top of Trout Mountain ends at an 80-foot fire tower. The tower was built in 2020 by The Nature Conservancy, replacing a historic fire tower that was closed in the 1970s.
Six flights of stairs lead visitors to a 360-degree view of Katahdin and the surrounding region (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/A9-shP7N8ec).
Bangor Daily News Outdoors contributor Sarah Sindo previously shared her experience climbing the tower, including the nerve-racking ascent to the top.
FIRE TOWER VIEW — Katahdin and surrounding lakes are visible from the Trout Mountain fire tower.
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