ARKANSAS LOOKOUTS
WHISKEY PEAK
Polk County
DESIGNATION - WHISKEY MTN LOOKOUT TOWER
PID - EK0891
STATE/COUNTY- AR/POLK
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - BOG SPRINGS (1985)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1952 (DAJ)
STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 5-1/2 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE VILLAGE
OF WICKES, 3 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE VILLAGE OF HATTON
AND ON WHISKEY MOUNTAIN WHICH IS THE HIGHEST POINT IN THE
VICINITY. IT IS ABOUT 110 FEET HIGH WITH FOUR STEEL LEGS
SUPPORTING AN INCLOSED OBSERVATION PLATFORM, AND IS PAINTED
GRAY. THE POINT INTERSECTED WAS THE TOP AND CENTER.
TO REACH FROM THE RAILROAD STATION IN THE VILLAGE OF WICKES,
GO NORTHERLY ON U.S. HIGHWAY 71 FOR 4 MILES TO A SIDE ROAD LEFT
AT SIGN, LOOKOUT TOWER. TURN LEFT (WESTERLY) ON A GRADED
ROAD FOR 2.1 MILES TO A FORKS AND A SIGN LOOKOUT TOWER.
TAKE RIGHT FORK, UP MOUNTAIN 1 MILE TO STATION AS DESCRIBED.