Beebe Hill State Forest, State forest in Columbia County, New York, United States.
Beebe Hill State Forest covers 1,383 acres in the Taconic Mountains in the town of Austerlitz, Columbia County, New York, and adjoins Harvey Mountain State Forest to the southeast. Its summit, Beebe Hill, rises to 1,726 ft (526 m) and holds a defunct fire tower. Barrett Pond, a 6.5-acre water body, lies within the forest on the west side of Columbia County Route 5.
The fire tower on Beebe Hill's 1,726 ft summit was first built in 1928 on Alander Mountain in Massachusetts, moved to Washburn Mountain in Columbia County in 1933, and relocated to Beebe Hill in 1964. It operated as a lookout until 1987. In 1997 local residents, the Forest Fire Lookout Association and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation began restoring the tower and opening trails to it.
The fire tower on Beebe Hill summit was built in 1928 on Alander Mountain in Massachusetts, moved to Washburn Mountain in 1933, and relocated to Beebe Hill in 1964. It operated until 1987. In 1997 local residents, the Forest Fire Lookout Association and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation began restoring the tower and opening trails to it.
Visitors can access approximately 30 miles of marked hiking trails with blue and red blazes, parking areas near trailheads, lean-to shelters, and year-round recreational opportunities including fishing at Barrett Pond.
The fire tower on the 1,726 ft summit was built in 1928 on Alander Mountain in Massachusetts, moved to Washburn Mountain in 1933, and finally relocated to Beebe Hill in 1964. It stayed in operation until 1987 and was deemed unsafe as of late 2024.
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