| Mount Colfax | |
|---|---|
  Mount Colfax Location of Mount Colfax within New York  Mount Colfax Mount Colfax (the United States) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,266 feet (386 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 43°05′26″N 73°23′41″W / 43.0906322°N 73.3948341°W [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | N of Cambridge, Washington County, New York, U.S. |
| Topo map | USGS Cambridge |
Mount Colfax is a 1,266-foot-tall (386 m) mountain in the Capital District of New York. It is located north of Cambridge in Washington County. The mountain is the site of an 80-foot-tall (24 m) former fire lookout tower, which is closed to the public.
History
In 1950, the Conservation Department built an 80-foot-tall (24 m) Aermotor LS40 steel fire lookout tower on the mountain. The tower began fire lookout operations in 1951, reporting 23 fires and 750 visitors. Due to the increased use of aerial detection, the tower ceased fire lookout operations at the end of the 1970 fire lookout season. The tower still remains but is closed to the public. [2]
References
- ^ a b "Mount Colfax". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "Searchable list of NY Fire Towers". nysffla.org. The New York State Chapter of the Forest Fire Lookout Association. Retrieved December 12, 2021.