On Saturday night, August 30th, volunteers from the Catskill Fire Tower Project will climb five fire towers in the Catskill Park to light them up for everyone to see. (Rain date Sunday, August 31)  From 8:30 to 9:30 PM, the cabs at the top of the fire towers will be illuminated with powerful lanterns. These lights can be seen from other fire towers and from many locations in the valleys below. 

Look up to see Balsam Lake Mountain, Hunter Mountain, Overlook Mountain, Red Hill and Mount Tremper lit brightly as a beacon honoring the days when fire tower observers kept watch over Catskill forests to help defend them from forest fires.

The Catskill Fire Tower Project is a program of the Catskill Center. For information on viewing locations for the Lighting of the Fire Towers, contact 845-688-3369, or info@catskillcenter.org. 

Suggested viewing locations: 

Balsam Lake Mountain 

• Scenic overlook at top of Palmer Hill along Route 28 between Margaretville & Andes 

• Top of Todd Mt. Road (Ulster Cty Route 49A) near intersection with Kelly Road 

• Ridge Road Andes (Views start at 629 Ridge Road and on “down” Ridge Road for a mile. Please respect private property. 

Hunter Mountain 

• West end of Ludwig Road near 23A 

Overlook Mountain 

• Thorn Preserve - 55 John Joy Road (off Zena Road), Woodstock 

• Zena Corn Field, Zena Road & Route 212

• Zena School, 701 Zena-Highwoods Road 

Red Hill - information not available