Mount Shepherd, the highest point in Randolph County, listed at 1151' to 1157' in elevation, sports this impressive observation tower. A former fire tower, decommissioned several decades ago, from a eastern North Carolina location, was moved and reassembled atop this mountain. Earlier this year, Piedmont Land Conservancy obtained a conservation easement for 274 acres of the mountain, forever protecting it.
Up 164 steps will give you these views in all directions. Today, I was able to see the Sauratowns and faintly, the Blue Ridge beyond.
Enlarge this photo to catch a glimpse of Pilot Mountain just to the left of downtown Winston-Salem.
Look closely and you will spot 3 towers here. I don't know if the smaller one in the center of the photo is still in use. The other two are loaded up with all sorts of receiving and transmitting devices. The access road is gated. The gate now has 8 locks on it. So, it would seem that if you are receiving a cell signal in the area, it is quite likely to be routed through here.
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