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
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Stranger Mountain #2 Parts used in Building Ray’s Lookout
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
Octopus and Sekiu LOs Failed Moves to the Forks Museum
Lookout Site Regions: ORIGIN SITES ~ WA Coast The DNR Cab of the third (and last) of the Deming Lookouts was moved to Forks where it is displayed on a shorter tower at the Forks Timber Museum. Two “Lookout Legends” indicate that the story behind the lookout at the Forks Timber Museum is more complicated… Continue reading Octopus and Sekiu LOs Failed Moves to the Forks Museum
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
Chelan Butte Lookout Re-Located to Columbia Breaks Fire Interpretive Center
Lookout Site Regions: Origin Site ~ Central WA, Re-Lo Site ~ Central WA The move of the Chelan Butte Lookout from above Chelan to the Columbia Breaks Fire Interpretive Center in Entiat is a good example of a Type 1 Re-Location. As described in the FFLA web site (firelookout.org) Chelan Butte entry: “The first tower… Continue reading Chelan Butte Lookout Re-Located to Columbia Breaks Fire Interpretive Center
Badger Mountain Lookout Re-Located to Columbia Breaks Fire Interpretive Center
Lookout Site Regions: Origin Site ~ Central WA, Re-Lo Site ~ Central WA The move of the Badger Mountain Lookout from above East Wenatchee to the Columbia Breaks Fire Interpretive Center in Entiat is a good example of a Type 1 Re-Location. As described in the FFLA web site (firelookout.org) Badger Mountain entry: “Although not… Continue reading Badger Mountain Lookout Re-Located to Columbia Breaks Fire Interpretive Center
East Flattop Lookout Upper Story re-located to Columbia Breaks Fire Interpretive Center
8/18/2021 UPDATE TO THIS STORY: 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. This… Continue reading East Flattop Lookout Upper Story re-located to Columbia Breaks Fire Interpretive Center
Deming Lookout re-located to Forks Timber Museum
REGIONS: ORIGIN SITE ~ Northwest WA, RE-LO SITE ~ WA Coast This moving of the third, and last, Deming Lookout from Northwest Washington to the Forks Timber Museum is a good example of a Type 1 re-location. The entry for the Deming Lookout in Rex’s Forest Fire Lookout Page (www.firelookout .com) states: “First used with… Continue reading Deming Lookout re-located to Forks Timber Museum
Blyn Lookout re-located to Beausite Lake
The Blyn Lookout cab was moved to Lake Beausite in the 1970s.