REGIONS: ORIGIN SITE ~ North Central WA, RE-LO SITE ~ North Central WA When the 2nd Leecher Mountain Lookout was replaced in 1954, its steel tower was moved to the North Cascades Smokejumper Base (NCSB) where it was used in the reconstruction of a smokejumper’s training tower. This is an example of a Type 3… Continue reading Steel Tower from Leecher Mtn LO #2 was moved to the North Cascades Smokejumper Base.
Category: Type 3 Re-Location
Lookouts that were moved to be used in fire detection or service at another site.
Mica Peak LO moved to Lookout Point
LOOKOUT SITE REGIONS: ORIGIN SITE ~ Northeast WA, RE-LO SITE ~ Northeast WA. In 1956 the DNR’s Mica Peak Lookout was moved to Lookout Point and was continued to be used there in fire detection as the Lookout Mountain Lookout. This a good example of a Type 3 re-location. The re-located lookout no longer exists… Continue reading Mica Peak LO moved to Lookout Point
Panther Creek Lookout moved to Signal Peak
LOOKOUT SITE REGIONS: Both Origin and Re-Lo Site ~ South-Central WA Not all relocated lookouts were sold to private individuals or to museums. Some were retained and moved to another location to continue in a fire-detection/fire-fighting service. The movement of the Panther Creek Lookout to Signal Peak, a Type 3 Re-Location, is a good example… Continue reading Panther Creek Lookout moved to Signal Peak
Chiliwist Butte #2 LO moved to Leecher Mountain
REGIONS: ORIGIN SITE ~ North Central WA, RE-LO SITE ~ North Central WA The 2cnd Chiliwist Butte’s Lookout L-4 cab was moved to Leecher Mountain and installed on a new 41’ tower to become the current Leecher Mountain Lookout. This is a good example of a Type 3 Re-Location where a lookout structure that is… Continue reading Chiliwist Butte #2 LO moved to Leecher Mountain
Leecher Mountain L-4 Cab moved to Slate Peak
REGIONS: ORIGIN SITE ~ North Central WA, RE-LO SITE ~ North Central WA The move of an L-4 cab from Leecher Mountain to Slate Peak in 1954 is an interesting example of a Type 3 Lookout Re-Location. Both mountains have a long history of multiple fire lookouts. The combined history of the two includes three… Continue reading Leecher Mountain L-4 Cab moved to Slate Peak
Chiliwist Butte LO #1 moved to Jackass Butte
REGIONS: ORIGIN SITE ~ North Central WA, RE-LO SITE ~ North Central WA The 1st Chiliwist Butte’s Lookout L-5 ground living quarters was moved to Jackass Butte to become the Jackass Butte Lookout. This is a good example of a Type 3 Re-Location where a lookout structure that is no longer to be used at… Continue reading Chiliwist Butte LO #1 moved to Jackass Butte
Hobi Peak Lookout moved to Brittain Hill
Lookout Site Regions: Origin Site ~ WA Coast, Re-Lo Site ~ WA Coast The move of the 2-story lookout cabin from Hobi Peak to Brittain Hill in 1949 is an example of a Type 3 Re-Location. Hobi Peak was no longer used for fire detection and the lookout cabin continued to be useful for fire… Continue reading Hobi Peak Lookout moved to Brittain Hill
Lion Rock Lookout Moved to Sugarloaf Mountain
Lookout Site Regions: Origin Site ~ Central WA, Re-Lo Site ~ Central WA The move of an L-4 cab from Lion Rock to become the existing Sugar Loaf Mountain Lookout is a good example of a Type 3 Re-Location. Lion Rock, the Origin Site for this move, and Sugar Loaf Mountain, the Re-Location site, were… Continue reading Lion Rock Lookout Moved to Sugarloaf Mountain
Grisdale Hill LO possible re-location to Denny Ahl Hill
Lookout Site Regions: Origin Site ~ WA Coast, Re-Lo Site ~ WA Coast This possible Type 3 re-location, from Grisdale Hill to the nearby Denny Ahl site, is one that little is known about. Most references do not mention it. Eric Willhite found evidence that the Denny Ahl Lookout was to replace the Grisdale Hill… Continue reading Grisdale Hill LO possible re-location to Denny Ahl Hill
SUMMARY TABLES FOR ALL 4 TYPES OF RE-LOCATIONS
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 Re-Located LOs, were given or sold to towns or public museums to… Continue reading SUMMARY TABLES FOR ALL 4 TYPES OF RE-LOCATIONS