[1] In 1936, soon after Isle Royale was designated a national park, the large Greenstone Ridge Fire swept through a portion of the island.

[2] By 1968, however, the fire management strategies in the park had changed, and the tower was abandoned.

It is surrounded by evergreen trees and shrubs, and is accessible by the Feldtmann Ridge Trail.

A metal stairway runs from a concrete pad at the base of the tower to an access hatch for the balcony at the top.

The exterior of the cab is built from steel panels with metal frame windows on all four sides.