REGIONS: ORIGIN SITE ~ North Central WA, RE-LO SITE ~ North Central WA When the 2nd Leecher Mountain Lookout was replaced in 1954, its steel tower was moved to the North Cascades Smokejumper Base (NCSB) where it was used in the reconstruction of a smokejumper’s training tower. This is an example of a Type 3… Continue reading Steel Tower from Leecher Mtn LO #2 was moved to the North Cascades Smokejumper Base.
Tag: Re-Located Lookout Site visited
Peggy and I have visited the site that the Re-L0cated LO was moved to.
Goat Peak Lookout moved to the Teanaway Valley
Lookout Site Regions: Origin Site ~ South-Central WA, Re-LO Site ~ Central WA There are 7 Goat Peak or Goat Mountain Lookout sites listed in Ray Kresek’s 2015 Washington Lookout Inventory (actually 8 if you include Nannie Peak). The one near Mazama is still in use and is on the SLOW93 list. The Goat Peak… Continue reading Goat Peak Lookout moved to the Teanaway Valley
Spades Mtn Lookout relocated, via Long Mtn, to become Dave’s Lookout
Lookout Site Regions: ORIGIN SITE ~ Idaho, RE-LO SITE ~ Northeast WA Daves (Kresek) LO on National Historic Lookout Register ~ 11/20/1999 The second Spades Mountain Lookout was moved twice from its original location in Idaho to finally become Dave Kresek’s Lookout near Spokane Washington. This Type 1 Re-Location is interesting for several reasons. It… Continue reading Spades Mtn Lookout relocated, via Long Mtn, to become Dave’s Lookout
Mica Peak LO moved to Lookout Point
LOOKOUT SITE REGIONS: ORIGIN SITE ~ Northeast WA, RE-LO SITE ~ Northeast WA. In 1956 the DNR’s Mica Peak Lookout was moved to Lookout Point and was continued to be used there in fire detection as the Lookout Mountain Lookout. This a good example of a Type 3 re-location. The re-located lookout no longer exists… Continue reading Mica Peak LO moved to Lookout Point
Fire Lookout Museum (Ray’s) Lookout
The L-6 Lookout at the Fire Lookout Museum in Spokane is an unusual Type 1 Re-Location. It was pieced together in the early 1980s for display at the museum out of salvaged parts from seven L-6 lookouts which had been deactivated and torn down. LOOKOUT SITE REGIONS: Origin Sites ~ Mt, Rainier, North-Central & North… Continue reading Fire Lookout Museum (Ray’s) Lookout
Panther Creek Lookout moved to Signal Peak
LOOKOUT SITE REGIONS: Both Origin and Re-Lo Site ~ South-Central WA Not all relocated lookouts were sold to private individuals or to museums. Some were retained and moved to another location to continue in a fire-detection/fire-fighting service. The movement of the Panther Creek Lookout to Signal Peak, a Type 3 Re-Location, is a good example… Continue reading Panther Creek Lookout moved to Signal Peak
Dymond Gap Lookout Ground House Moved
REGIONS : BOTH ORIGIN and RE-LOCATED SITES ~ South Central WA. This is an unusual TYPE 2 RE-LOCATION as only the Dymond Gap Lookout ground house living quarters was retained and moved after the lookout tower was destroyed in 1978. The new owner moved the ground house seven miles to his private property near Glenwood… Continue reading Dymond Gap Lookout Ground House Moved
Lorena Butte Lookout Moved
REGIONS: ORIGINS and RE-LOCATED SITES ~ South-Central Washington The re-location of the Lorena Butte Lookout is an unusual TYPE 2 RE-LOCATION as it was built by the DNR on private property and was later moved to its present location on nearby private property. The lookout was the third lookout built by the State Department of… Continue reading Lorena Butte Lookout Moved
Chiliwist Butte #2 LO moved to Leecher Mountain
REGIONS: ORIGIN SITE ~ North Central WA, RE-LO SITE ~ North Central WA The 2cnd Chiliwist Butte’s Lookout L-4 cab was moved to Leecher Mountain and installed on a new 41’ tower to become the current Leecher Mountain Lookout. This is a good example of a Type 3 Re-Location where a lookout structure that is… Continue reading Chiliwist Butte #2 LO moved to Leecher Mountain
Leecher Mountain L-4 Cab moved to Slate Peak
REGIONS: ORIGIN SITE ~ North Central WA, RE-LO SITE ~ North Central WA The move of an L-4 cab from Leecher Mountain to Slate Peak in 1954 is an interesting example of a Type 3 Lookout Re-Location. Both mountains have a long history of multiple fire lookouts. The combined history of the two includes three… Continue reading Leecher Mountain L-4 Cab moved to Slate Peak