Shuckstack, Mountain summit in Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina, US.
Shuckstack rises 4,020 feet above sea level with a 60-foot fire tower at its peak offering views of Fontana Lake and surrounding mountain ranges.
The Public Works Administration constructed the fire tower in 1934 to monitor forest fires, with a watchman's cabin that included a chimney and cistern.
The mountain forms part of the Appalachian Trail system, marking the entrance point to Great Smoky Mountains National Park after crossing Fontana Dam.
The strenuous 7-mile round trip trail from Fontana Dam parking lot gains 2,300 feet in elevation through dense forest to reach the summit.
The mountain contains outcroppings of Precambrian Ocoee Supergroup sandstone, representing geological formations from millions of years ago.
Location: North Carolina
GPS coordinates: 35.48564,-83.81490
Latest update: March 17, 2025 20:03
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