REGIONS: ORIGIN SITE ~ Northeast WA, RE-LO SITE ~ Idaho The movement of the 3rd lookout on Stranger Mountain near Chewelah, Washington to private property on Crystal Ridge near Fernwood, Idaho is an unusual Type 2 re-location. The entry for the Stranger Mountain Lookout in the 2015 revision to the Lookout Inventory from Ray Kresek’s… Continue reading Stranger Mountain #3 Cab Moved to Crystal Ridge
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CHEWELA PEAK LOOKOUT MOVED TO PRIVATE FARM
Lookout Site Regions: Origin Site ~ Northeast WA, Re-Lo Site ~ Northeast WA The move of the Chewelah Peak Lookout to private property near the town of Chewelah is a good example of a TYPE 2 Re-Located Lookout. Both the tower and the cab atop it were moved. The lookout that was moved was the… Continue reading CHEWELA PEAK LOOKOUT MOVED TO PRIVATE FARM
FFLA saves the East Flattop Lookout
The last Flattop Lookout was built in 1946. It was a one-of-a-kind frame two-story prototype with windows that slanted outward to cut the sun’s glare, similar to an airport control tower. But the unique design turned out to be too labor intensive and costly, and no more were built. Two other Posts tell the story… Continue reading FFLA saves the East Flattop Lookout
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
Skidder Hill LO Failed Move
Lookout Site Region: Origin Site WA Coast Here is an interesting tale of a Type 4 failed re-location. The Skidder Hill Lookout was accidentally destroyed while the private buyer was attempting to move it. The Skidder Hill Lookout entry in Rex’s Forest Fire Lookout Page (firelookout.com) reads: ”Built in 1957 and gone by 1971, this… Continue reading Skidder Hill LO Failed Move
Franson Peak #2 moved to Molson Museum
Lookout Site Regions: Origin Site ~ Northeast, Re-Lo Site ~ Northeast The move of the 2nd Franson Peak Lookout’s L-4 cab from near Republic to the Schoolhouse Museum in the ghost town of Molson is a good example of a Type 1 re-location. The Franson Peak description in Rex’s Forest Fire Lookout Page includes: “Developed… Continue reading Franson Peak #2 moved to Molson Museum
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
Little Summit Lookout Parts moved to Friday Harbor
Lookout Site Regions: ORIGIN SITE ~ Northwest WA, RE-LO SITE ~ Northwest WA The move of the Little Summit Lookout cab from Orcas Island to a private home near Friday Harbor is an unusual Type 2 Re-Location. The cab was dissembled and became a lookout spare parts collection. Many of these parts were used in… Continue reading Little Summit Lookout Parts moved to Friday Harbor
Three Corner Rock Lookout moved to Friday Harbor
Lookout Site Regions: ORIGIN SITE ~ Southwest WA, RE-LO SITE ~ Northwest WA The move of the Three Corner Rock LO’s DNR cab from Southwest Washington to become the second story bedroom of a private home near Friday Harbor is an unusual Type 2 Re-Location. The FFLA’s website includes the following: “Likely developed by the… Continue reading Three Corner Rock Lookout moved to Friday Harbor