Mount Tom Lookout, Fresno County, California, Elev. = 9030 ft.
Located in Sierra National Forest
Photos taken August 7, 2008.
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Mount Tom Lookout, Fresno County, California, Elev. = 9030 ft.
Located in Sierra National Forest |
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| Looking north at the lookout tower which was built by the CCC in 1934. It is in a spectacular location on a peak north of the Kaiser Wilderness. A high-clearance 4WD vehicle is recommended for the drive up to the narrow road to the lookout. | |||||||||
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| Jim Payne has been the lookout at Mount Tom for the past 19 years. | |||||||||
| Visiting hours 9:30AM - 5:30PM Wed. to Sun. | |||||||||
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| Tom benchmark is about 200 ft. southwest of the tower on top of a rock pinnacle. It is the highest natural point on the summit. Placed in 1961.
Photos taken August 7, 2008. |
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