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
Tag: Re-Located Lookout there.
The re-located lookout, or part of it, is still at the location it was moved to..
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
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
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