Gallis Hill

Gallis Hill is a mountain in the Catskill Mountains region of New York. It is located northwest of Kingston in Ulster [County, New York|Ulster County]. Jockey Hill is located north-northeast, and Morgan Hill is located west of Gallis Hill. In 1927, the New York [State Department of Environmental Conservation|Conservation Department] built a steel fire lookout tower on the mountain. In 1950, the tower was closed and disassembled then moved to Overlook Mountain, where it still remains today.

History

In 1927, the Conservation Department built a Aermotor LS40 steel tower. The first standard design for the observer cabins was made in 1922, which had to be in size and roofed/sided with asphalt shingles. A cabin of this design was built on the mountain the same time as the tower. The summit was accessed via a short train ride from Kingston, which brought visitors near the tower. In 1950, the tower was closed and disassembled then moved north to a new site on Overlook Mountain, where it still remains today.