Luminary Fire Tower - Luminary, TN
Posted by: Max and 99
N 35° 41.313 W 085° 03.002
16S E 676445 N 3951156
The town of Luminary, TN is located NE of Pikeville, in Bledsoe County.
Waymark Code: WM11VT6
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 12/24/2019
Views: 3
Looking at the topo map of the posted coordinates shows you that this lookout tower is strategically placed to view the area around Luminary. The tower isn't that difficult to climb, but what makes it scary is that there is no barrier on any level perimeter. I stayed very close to the stairs as I climbed up!
The Luminary Tower overlooks the Sequatchie Valley. It was built in 1961.
Sign posted on the tower:
CAUTION
Persons are not forbidden to climb this tower, but it must be clearly understood that they do so entirely at their own risk.
Defacement of mutilation of this property in any manner is strictly prohibited.
Tennessee Forestry/Department of Agriculture
From the NHLR website: (
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