It is located in the northwest of the hamlet of Raquette Lake in Hamilton County.

Due to aerial detection, the tower ceased fire lookout operations at the end of the 1970 season.

The CC hired local woodsman and guide Billy Payne and his ox Tommy to transport the steel from the railroad station in Raquette Lake to the mountain.

Due to aerial detection which was better, the tower ceased fire lookout operations at the end of the 1970 season.

The tower was later removed because of this and also because it was deemed a "non-conforming" structure in the newly established Pigeon Lake Wilderness Area.