Black Butte Lookout Site
US 1895, CA 90
Black Butte Lookout - 1916

Black Butte Lookout - 1916 - courtesy of Upper Lake Ranger District Collection

Lookout Details

Registry Numbers US 1895, CA 90 (view other lookout sites in United States, California)
Date Registered January 29, 2020
Nominated by Brad Eells
Location Mendocino National Forest
Glenn County, California
Coordinates N 39° 43.607' W 122° 52.345' (view using Google Maps)
N 39° 43' 36" W 122° 52' 21"
N 39.726779° W 122.872411°
Elevation 7,451 ft (2,271 m)
Built Circa 1914
Removed Unknown
Administered by US Forest Service - Mendocino National Forest

Description

Black Butte served as a lookout site as early as 1912 with communication by heliograph.

Winchester Riffe served as lookout from at least 1914 to 1928. 

The structure is a unique design with a very narrow window set. The original structure may have been replaced in 1936.

Removal date is unknown.

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Photos

Heliograph atop Black Butte - 1912

Heliograph atop Black Butte - 1912 - courtesy of US Forest Service

Black Butte Lookout Site - 2009

Black Butte Lookout Site - 2009 - courtesy of Ron Kemnow