Firetower Restaurant and Tavern derives its name from the Lookout tower that sits at 3,936 ft above sea level perched high atop southern Vermont’s highest peak.  After a series of devastating fires, It was built in 1934 by the Civilian Conservation Core as a collaboration between several landowners and the state.  It Rises 55 feet high, one and a half miles from the ski trails of Stratton resort and stands as a landmark on the Appalachian and Long Trails. the structure as well as the adjoining caretaker’s cabin are protected on the national register of historic places.  While the tower is no longer used to spot fires, The cabin is currently maintained by The Green Mountain Club and during the summer months is occupied by caretakers of the Long Trail and Appalachian Trail