First Thought Lookout Moved to Orient Community Park

First Thought Mountain Lookout L-4 Cab in Orient Community Park with First Thought Mtn in background

NOTE: POST WAS UPDATED ON 12/30/2022 TO ADD INFORMATION AND PHOTOS PROVIDED BY REX KAMSTRA. REGIONS: ORIGIN SITE ~ Northeast WA, RE-LO SITE ~ Northeast WA The movement of the L-4 Cab of the last First Thought Mountain Lookout from its location atop First Thought Mountain to the  Community Park in the nearby town of… Continue reading First Thought Lookout Moved to Orient Community Park

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

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

Rainier Tower Lookout moved to IslandWood

IslandWood's Canopy Tower ~ 8/8/2022 photo.

Lookout Site Regions: Origin Site ~ Mount Rainier, Re-Lo Site ~ WA Coast. The move of the Rainier Tower Lookout from Fort Lewis to the IslandWood Environmental Learning Center on Bainbridge Island is an interesting example of a Type 1 re-location.  The Rainier Tower was one of six fire lookouts that once were located on… Continue reading Rainier Tower Lookout moved to IslandWood