Beech Mountain Fire Tower
Beech Mountain
An old fire lookout tower on a mountaintop on the island's west side, reached by a short loop trail, with views over Long Pond and Echo Lake.
Beech Mountain is on the west side of Mount Desert Island. The steel-frame fire lookout tower on the summit was built in the 1960s and is occasionally open for climbing on summer and autumn weekends. The loop from the Beech Mountain parking area is about 2 km with a moderate grade. Along the way you can look down on Long Pond, Echo Lake and Somes Sound, and in autumn the red and yellow foliage is layered across the slopes. The island's west side sees fewer visitors, so it pairs well with a trip to Bass Harbor Head Light on the same day.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Echo Lake
- Somes Sound
- Asticou Azalea Garden
- Thuya Garden
- Seawall
- Bass Harbor Head Light
- Jordan Pond
- Bubble Rock