ARKANSAS LOOKOUTS
EAGLE MOUNTAIN
Polk County
Ouachita National Forest
Ouachita National Forest
DESIGNATION - EAGLE MTN LOOKOUT TOWER
PID - EK0861
STATE/COUNTY- AR/POLK
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - EAGLE MOUNTAIN (1986)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1952 (DAJ)
THE STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF MENA
ON THE HIGHEST POINT OF EAGLE MOUNTAIN. IT IS A FOUR LEGGED
WOODEN STRUCTURE WITH A LOOKOUT CAGE ON TOP. IT IS ABOUT 75
FEET HIGH AND THE POINT INTERSECTED WAS THE CENTER OF THE TOP
OF THE LOOKOUT CAGE.
TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE JUNCTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 71 AND
STATE HIGHWAY 8 IN MENA, GO EASTERLY ON THE STATE HIGHWAY
FOR 1.7 MILES TO A SIDE ROAD RIGHT AND AN OLD SIGN OLD DALLAS.
TURN RIGHT AND GO SOUTH FOR 5.15 MILES TO THE END OF THE
PAVED ROAD, CONTINUE ON THE MAIN GRAVEL ROAD FOR 5.3 MILES
TO A SIDE ROAD RIGHT. TURN RIGHT AND GO WESTERLY ON THE
SUGAR TREE MOUNTAIN ROAD FOR 1.5 MILES TO A SIDE ROAD LEFT
AND A SIGN EAGLE MOUNTAIN TOWER. TURN LEFT AND FOLLOW THE
FORREST SERVICE ROAD FOR 1.85 MILES TO THE STATION.