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
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The re-located lookout, or part of it, is still at the location it was moved to..
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
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
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
Moses Mountain Lookout #3 Re-Located to Grizzly Mountain
Lookout Site Regions: Origin Site ~ North Central Washington, Re-Lo Site ~ North Central Washington This is an example of a Type 3 Re-Location. When the third lookout on Moses Mountain was replaced, it was moved to Grizzly Mountain to be used as the fire lookout there. The lookout tower still exists on Grizzly Mtn… Continue reading Moses Mountain Lookout #3 Re-Located to Grizzly Mountain
Buttermilk Butte Lookout Re-Located to Private Property Near Twisp
Lookout Site Regions: ORIGIN SITE ~ North Central WA, RE-LO SITE ~ North Central WA This is an example of a Type 2 re-location. The Buttermilk Butte entry in Ray Kresek’s Fire Lookouts of the Northwest states that the lookout was: “Sold to Norm Reynaud & moved to ranch 4 mi w of Twisp in… Continue reading Buttermilk Butte Lookout Re-Located to Private Property Near Twisp
Galena Mountain Lookout Re-Located to Maloney Ridge
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
Mount Spokane’s Last Lookout Re-Located to Quartz Mountain
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