✨ hike info HERE ⬇️ 🚨 FOLLOW @rvahikergirl & @experiencerussellcountyva for more great outdoor places 📌 Mendota Fire Tower 📍 Lebanon, Virginia (Russell & Washington County Line) Hike Details: - 1/2 mile out and back - 262 feet in elevation; it’s rocky uphill climb most of the way up to the rocky vista - 100 foot tall firetower; it is decommissioned which means you can go up it, but you can still enjoy the amazing views for miles and miles from the rocky outcropping - excellent location for hawk & eagle watching 🗑️ Please leave it better than you found it and pack out any trash you take with you. 🏠 or ⛺️ Looking for a place to stay in the area? @breathofdawnva has tenting camping and lodging options available #ExperienceRussell #southwestvirginia #SWVA #mendotafiretower #heartofappalachia #virginiahiking