Meadow creek fire tower

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meadow creek fire tower

 

The Meadow creek fire tower looks a lot different than the last time I was there you can see the old tower here 

 

meadow creek fire tower

 

The tower is somewhere outside of Newport TN.

 

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Just when you’re not sure if you’re even on the right windy dirt forest road there’s a sign!

 

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From the parking lot a path

 

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that spirals to the top.

 

meadow creek fire tower

 

And this it now what to tower looks like! Kind of boring actually.

 

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Though the stairs are much safer than the ones I climbed a couple of years ago.

 

meadow creek fire tower

 

The views are just a spectacular.

 

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In all directions. I think this is overlooking Green and Cocke counties.

 

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It’s a pretty nice place to watch a sunset from.

 

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meadow creek fire tower

 

meadow creek fire tower

 

And to watch the stars come out.

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