Take Highway 91 east out of Elizabethton, TN toward Stoney Creek for about 10 miles. Turn left onto Panhandle Rd (watch for a “Blue Hole” National Forest Service sign). Follow this road for approx. 4.5mi to the mountain ridge where the road will split. The road will turn to gravel, have very steep sections and sharp curves during the 4.5mi assent (It is possible to make it to the ridge in a 2 wheel drive vehicle in good weather). At the split go left and there will be a National Forest Service gate. You will have to park at the gate and hike the rest of the way. The hike is approx. 1mi and not very demanding.

This map will show the route from the base of Panhandle Rd to the location of the tower. Point A is the base of Panhandle Rd, point B is where the Forest Service gate is (where you will have to park), and point C is the location of the tower.