Foundation of the Barfoot Lookout
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1547, AZ 1 (view other lookout sites in United States, Arizona) |
| Date Registered | March 14, 2014 |
| Nominated by | James Nuti |
| Location |
Coronado National Forest Cochise County, Arizona |
| Coordinates |
N 31° 54.965' W 109° 16.407' (view using Google Maps) N 31° 54' 58" W 109° 16' 24" N 31.916080° W 109.273444° |
| Elevation | 8,703 ft (2,653 m) |
| Built | 1935 |
| Removed | June 2011 |
| National Historic Lookout Register | US 218, AZ 12 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
Description
Barfoot Lookout stood at this site from 1935 until its destruction in the Horseshoe II fire in June 2011. Built by the CCC, it was a 14'x14' L-4 ground house with a roof-catch cistern.
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Photos
Barfoot Lookout prior to its destruction
Barfoot Lookout in 1989 (Armando Arvizu photo)
Barfoot Lookout in 1989 (Armando Arvizu photo)
Barfoot Lookout in 1989 (Armando Arvizu photo)
Barfoot Lookout Site in 1989 (Armando Arvizu photo)
Distant view of Barfoot Lookout before destruction (Armando Arvizu photo)
Distant view of Barfoot site after destruction (Armando Arvizu photo)