Panther Top Lookout, Tusquitee Ranger District, Nantahala National Forest

Category: Hiking area in Murphy, North Carolina

Address: Murphy, NC 28906, USA

Reviews

TheMaloney

Jul 13, 2022

Pretty sweaty walk on the way up in July, but rewarded with epic views.

Nathan Larsen

Mar 3, 2022

Drove up a gravel road a mile or so. I rounded the bend to yet another locked gate. I ran into the same thing this morning at Cherokee Lake. I just the feds would put the gate at the beginning of the road, not the end.

Justin P

Jan 21, 2022

We made the hike up to Panther Top Lookout Tower with our dog while in the area. The parking is along a gravel forest road near Murphy at another gated road. The hike is about 3/4 mile up to the top where there is lookout tower. The top …

Vishal Maraj

Sep 30, 2021

Beautiful view. Decent hike to the tower, but the view is well worth it. Keep in mind the top of the tower is locked. You can however go up the stairs until the very top.

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Questions & Answers

Is there anything else to explore other than the top with tower? Love the thought of views…just curious if there’s anything else?

Mason Karle | Oct 29, 2021
Krista Gibson | Oct 30, 2021

There was some other trails in the area but not at the top. It's so worth the hike though! Amazing 360 view

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When will it be open again?

Sandy Watson | Jan 27, 2021
linda mitchell | Jan 28, 2021

Open as of yesterday!

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