CHEWELA PEAK LOOKOUT MOVED TO PRIVATE FARM

CHEWELAH PEAK RE-LOCATED LOOKOUT ON STANTON FARM ~ AUGUST 7, 2019

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

Franson Peak #2 moved to Molson Museum

Franson Peak LO #2 L-4 cab at Molson Schoolhouse 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

Replica L-4 cab at the Pend Oreille County Historical Society Museum

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

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

Three Corner Lookout used as 2nd story bedroom.

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

Galena Mountain Lookout Re-Located to Maloney Ridge

Maloney Ridge LO Site. The Galena Mountain LO was moved here in 1941. The last Maloney Ridge LO was removed in 1969.

Lookout Site Regions: ORIGIN SITE ~ Northwest, RE-LO SITE ~ Northwest The move of the Galena Lookout L-4 cab to become the Maloney Ridge Lookout is a good example of a Type 3 Re-Location.  Like most of these cases where a lookout, or part of a lookout, is moved to become the fire lookout at… Continue reading Galena Mountain Lookout Re-Located to Maloney Ridge