Listed on the National Historic Tower Site as tower #250, Flagg Mountain Lookout Tower is located on the Weogufka State Forest in Coosa County, Alabama. Built by the CCC in 1935, the 50’ stone tower is a unique structure. The walls are 2 to 3’ thick. Large timbers were laid in the rock in a criss-cross pattern and have been replaced with inlaid stone. Additionally, ten cabins were built on the mountain by CCC crew. The 12’x 12’ cab lookout was staffed by the Alabama Forestry Commission until 1989. Since then the buildings are deteriorating. They would be gone without a local interest group that repaired and saved them from totally being destroyed. This tower and Flagg Mountain will hopefully be part of the Appalacian Trail experience. Recently, The Conservation Fund and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources purchased land and extended the Pinhotti Trail to Flagg Mountain. Five miles of new trail were opened. One day, it is hoped that Flagg Mountain will be an important stopping point on the trail with overnight primitive camping facilities. A new interest group is being formed, "The Friends of Flagg Mountain", to provide valuable input and assistance in restoring the cabins and fire tower on Flagg Mountain to their orginal conditions, and to also plan the future use of this historic site. We need your help. We need your ideas on how to best restore the buildings and tower on Flagg Mountain, and how to use the property in the future. Please like this new page, and share your ideas with others. The Friends of Flagg Mountain
