by Ericka Kastner Lovers of four-wheeling, hikes above treeline and ridiculous views of the Continental Divide should put this adventure on their to-do list. The highest fire tower in North America sits on Fairview Peak at 13,214 feet in elevation, just north of the town of Pitkin. This one-room stone hut, constructed in 1912 (just seven years after the establishment of the Gunnison National Forest), holds the record for being the highest lookout by nearly 1,000 feet. Retired fireman, fire tower researcher and author Ray Kresek has speculated the Fairview Fire Tower may be the highest in the world. High ...