Labeled cutaway illustration of Hopi Point showing the historic fire lookout tower standing beside a modern fenced radio repeater compound, with a chain-link fence and closed gate separating it from the popular overlook trail

Hopi Point: From 1909 Fire Lookout to Closed Radio Repeater Site

A tree-platform fire lookout from 1909 became one of the South Rim’s four primary radio sites — and it’s fenced off for exactly the reason NPS says.

September 23, 2026 · 7 min · 1380 words · Justin