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North Baldy Lookout Re-Located to Big Meadow Lake

Thye top 30' of the last North Baldy LO tower is used as a wildlife viewing platform at Big Meadow Lake ~ 9/1/2021 photo

Lookout Site Regions: Origin Site ~ Northeast WA, Re-Lo Site ~ Northeast WA The move of the last lookout tower from North Baldy Mountain in NE Washington to the Big Meadow Lake Wildlife Refuge is an unusual Type 1 Re-Location. In many cases only a part of the lookout is moved to the new location. … Continue reading North Baldy Lookout Re-Located to Big Meadow Lake

Cee Cee Ah (CCA) Lookout Parts Used in Building Ray’s Lookout

Parts from 7 abandoned L-5 lookouts were used to build Ray's Lookout at Ray's Fire Lookout Museum

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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

Buckhorn Mountain Lookout Parts Used in Building Ray’s Lookout

Parts from 7 abandoned L-5 lookouts were used to build Ray's Lookout at Ray's Fire Lookout Museum

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Mount Annie Lookout parts Used in Building Ray’s Lookout

Parts from 7 abandoned L-5 lookouts were used to build Ray's Lookout at Ray's Fire Lookout Museum

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Porcupine Mountain Lookout Parts used in Building Ray’s Lookout

Parts from 7 abandoned L-5 lookouts were used to build Ray's Lookout at Ray's Fire Lookout Museum

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Stranger Mountain #2 Parts used in Building Ray’s Lookout

RAY'S LOOKOUT AT FIRE LOOKOUT MUSEUM ~ 2021 PHOTO

REGIONS: ORIGIN SITE ~ Northeast WA, RE-LO SITE ~ Northeast WA The use of some of the parts of the destroyed 2nd lookout on Stranger Mountain in building Ray’s L=6 Replica Lookout is an unusual example of a Type 1 re-location. The entry for the Stranger Mountain Lookout in the 2015 revision to the Lookout… Continue reading Stranger Mountain #2 Parts used in Building Ray’s Lookout

Stranger Mountain Lookout #4 moved to NE WA Fairgrounds

Re=Located Stranger Mountain LO #4 cab on 13' tower on NE WA Fairgrounds

REGIONS: ORIGIN SITE ~ Northeast WA, RE-LO SITE ~ Northeast WA The movement of the 4th lookout on Stranger Mountain near Chewelah to the Northeast Washington Fairgrounds in Colville is a typical Type 1 re-location. The entry for the Stranger Mountain Lookout in the 2015 revision to the Lookout Inventory from Ray Kresek’s FIRE LOOKOUTS… Continue reading Stranger Mountain Lookout #4 moved to NE WA Fairgrounds

Graves Mountain Lookout Re-Located to the Stevens County Historical Society Museum

The 30' L-4 Tower was moved from Graves Mountain to the museum grounds in 1985. It now stands overlooking the town of Colville.

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