REGIONS: ORIGIN SITE ~ North Central WA, RE-LO SITE ~ North Central WA The 1st Chiliwist Butte’s Lookout L-5 ground living quarters was moved to Jackass Butte to become the Jackass Butte Lookout. This is a good example of a Type 3 Re-Location where a lookout structure that is no longer to be used at… Continue reading Chiliwist Butte LO #1 moved to Jackass Butte
Tag: Re-Located Lookout Site visited
Peggy and I have visited the site that the Re-L0cated LO was moved to.
Smoothing Iron Ridge Emergency Lookout’s Two Moves
REGIONS: ORIGIN SITE ~ Southeast WA, RE-LO SITES ~ Southeast WA The movement of the Smoothing Iron Ridge Emergency Lookout (ELO) from the Blue Mountains near Anatone to a private wheat ranch in southeast Washington is an unusual Type 2 re-location as the LO cabin has actually been moved twice. None of the usual Washington… Continue reading Smoothing Iron Ridge Emergency Lookout’s Two Moves
Stranger Mountain #3 Cab Moved to Crystal Ridge
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
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
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
Newport Replica Lookout
Lookout Site Region: Northeast WA The L-4 cab on display at the Pend Oreille County Historical Society & Museum is not really a re-located lookout as it was never used for fire detection. It was built at the museum following Forest Service blueprints and is equipped with much of a lookout’s equipment and furnishings. It… Continue reading Newport Replica Lookout
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