Pillsbury Mountain Fire Tower, Piseco NY
| Address | Piseco, NY, United States |
| Hours | 12:00am-12:00am |
| Website | pureadirondacks.com/blogs/adirondack-hiking/pillsbury-mountain |
| Categories | Hiking Area, Tourist Attraction |
| Rating | 4 4 reviews |
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Pillsbury Mountain Fire Tower reviews
4 I Didn't Pop a Lung!
Grueling 1.6,20-40° trip hazard mud hike (July '22) up from the trailhead parking to fire watch tower - Windy! Tower sways a little at the top - incredible 360° vista views. If they are in season, you might pick a few blueberries around the Firewatch Cabin. Gorgeous trail, all the way up and down, shady the whole way, no vista views until the very top. Year-round springs keep the trail slushy in places, bring water to drink when you get back to the parking lot - and shoes with good rubber tread you don't mind getting muddy.
Quite a neglected tower in desolate state. Missing rails and protective fence, plus top platform is closed. Views are great though!
Everything a ADK hike has to offer. Mud, roots, rocks, rain and great views.
Exhausting hike to the top. Rocky surfaces can be very slick and dangerous. The "1.6 miles" to the summit is elongated by the steep acension. From start to finish this hike can take about 4 hours. Don't hike hungover like I did, it was brutal punishment!