The Kane Mountain Fire Observation Station is a historic fire observation station located on

Kane Mountain Kane Mountain is a mountain in the Adirondack Mountains region of New York. It is located north of the Hamlet of Canada Lake. The Kane Mountain Fire Observation Station is located on top of the mountain. Sheeley Mountain is located south-south ...

at Caroga in

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. The station includes a , steel-frame lookout tower erected in 1925, an observer's cabin built about 1960, and foot trail. The tower and trail are contributing resources. The tower is a prefabricated structure built by the

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and provided a front line of defense in preserving the

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from the hazards of forest fires. ''See also:'' It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. The Kane Mountain Fire Observation Station can be accessed via three separate foot trails leading to the summit of Kane Mountain. The main trail runs from Green Lake Rd. This 0.5 mile hike climbs 600 ft. to the top of the mountain at 2200 ft. above sea level. The trail is moderate in difficulty. The second trail runs from Schoolhouse Road. This is a shorter ascent to the top, however its difficulty is higher due to a steeper grade and rocks. A third trail can be accessed either from the Green Lake Rd. trailhead or from the Pine Lake Campground.

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The Fire Towers of New York
Kane Mountain Fire Lookout Station

{{National Register of Historic Places in New York Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Infrastructure completed in 1925 Towers completed in 1925 Buildings and structures in Fulton County, New York Fire lookout towers in Adirondack Park Fire lookout towers on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) National Register of Historic Places in Fulton County, New York