| Tower Mountain | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:P6253457_Rock_Rift_Fire_Tower.jpg) Rock Rift Fire Tower June 2018 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,320 feet (710 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°06′34″N 75°13′34″W / 42.10944°N 75.22611°W[1] |
| Geography | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:USA_New_York_relief_location_map.svg)  Tower Mountain Location of Tower Mountain within New York &sq=&lang=&file=File:Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png) Tower Mountain Tower Mountain (the United States) | |
| Location | ENE of Deposit, Delaware County, New York, U.S. |
| Topo map | USGS Readburn |
Tower Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York state, east-northeast of Deposit in Delaware County. Speedwell Mountain is located west-southwest of Tower Mountain, Walton Mountain is located north-northeast of it, and Crane Hill is located northeast of Tower Mountain. In 1934, the Civilian Conservation Corps built what was known as the Rock Rift Fire Observation Tower on the mountain. The tower ceased fire lookout operations at the end of the 1988 season and was officially closed in early 1989. Currently, the tower is not safe to climb. The first set of steps has been removed to prevent injury. Restoration of the tower is planned by the Town of Tompkins.