Gomer Hill, a 2,106-foot mountain in central New York’s Tug Hill region west-northwest of Turin, became notable for its fire observation station during the era when mountaintop lookouts were central to forest protection. In 1940, the Civilian Conservation Corps camp at Boonville built a 67-foot-6-inch steel fire tower on the summit, and it was first staffed in 1941, when observers reported two fires and logged 161 visitors. As aerial fire detection replaced many lookout towers, operations here ended after the 1988 season and the site officially closed in 1989. The summit remains open, while the tower now supports antennas and the former observer’s cabin survives as an exhibit at the Lowville Demonstration Forest.