Lookout Site Regions: Origin Site ~ North Central Washington, Re-Lo Site ~ North Central Washington This is an example of a Type 3 Re-Location. When the third lookout on Moses Mountain was replaced, it was moved to Grizzly Mountain to be used as the fire lookout there. The lookout tower still exists on Grizzly Mtn… Continue reading Moses Mountain Lookout #3 Re-Located to Grizzly Mountain
Tag: North Central WA
Buttermilk Butte Lookout Re-Located to Private Property Near Twisp
Lookout Site Regions: ORIGIN SITE ~ North Central WA, RE-LO SITE ~ North Central WA This is an example of a Type 2 re-location. The Buttermilk Butte entry in Ray Kresek’s Fire Lookouts of the Northwest states that the lookout was: “Sold to Norm Reynaud & moved to ranch 4 mi w of Twisp in… Continue reading Buttermilk Butte Lookout Re-Located to Private Property Near Twisp
Sweetgrass Butte Failed Re-Location
Lookout Site Region: ORIGIN SITE ~ North Central, No Re-LO Site. The failed move of the Sweetgrass Butte Lookout to private property in the Methow Valley was a true Type 4 Re-Location. As reported in Rex’s Forest Fire Lookout Page (www.firelookout.com): Built in 1933, this 30′ pole L-4 tower was sold to a local resident… Continue reading Sweetgrass Butte Failed Re-Location
Mount Hull Lookout Parts Used in Building Ray’s Lookout
Lookout Site Regions: Origin Site ~ North Central WA, Re-Lo Site ~ Northeast WA The Hull Mountain Lookout re-location is interesting as only parts of the dismantled lookout cab were moved to Ray Kresek’s Fire Lookout Museum in Spokane. These parts, along with parts from six other similar lookouts, were used to build the L-6… Continue reading Mount Hull Lookout Parts Used in Building Ray’s Lookout
Graves Mountain Lookout Re-Located to the Stevens County Historical Society Museum
LO Site Regions: ORIGIN SITE ~ North Central, RE-LO SITE ~ Northeast The move of the second Graves Mountain Lookout to the Stevens County Historical Museum (Keller Museum) in Colville is a good example of a Type 1 Re-Location. The Graves Mountain entry in the FFLA website states: “Established in 1934 with a 72′ pole… Continue reading Graves Mountain Lookout Re-Located to the Stevens County Historical Society Museum