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HIGLEY PEAK LOOKOUT’S RE-LOCATION MYSTERY

Was the Higley Peak Lookout dropped into Lake Quinault?

Lookout Site Regions: Origin Site ~ WA Coast, Re-Lo Site ~ Unknown. I wish to thank Leslie Romer, the author of the book Lost Fire Lookout Hikes and Histories – Olympic Peninsula and Willapa Hills, published in 2021 and Eric Willhite for sharing the results of their expert research with me. There are several mysteries… Continue reading HIGLEY PEAK LOOKOUT’S RE-LOCATION MYSTERY

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HOME PAGE OF VISITING WASHINGTON’S RE-LOCATED LO SITES AND THEIR ORIGINS / What’s a Re-Located Lookout? Many fire lookouts that were no longer considered useful in fire detection were destroyed in place. Others, the Re-Located Lookouts, were moved to a new location where they were used for other purposes. Some of these, the Type 1… Continue reading HOME