Gazelle Mountain Lookout Site
US 2023, CA 140
Photo courtesy of Siskiyou County Historical Society Collection
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 2023, CA 140 (view other lookout sites in United States, California) |
| Date Registered | April 16, 2020 |
| Nominated by | Brad Eells |
| Location |
Klamath National Forest Siskiyou County, California |
| Coordinates |
N 41° 24.749' W 122° 40.407' (view using Google Maps) N 41° 24' 45" W 122° 40' 24" N 41.412483° W 122.673445° |
| Elevation | 5,233 ft (1,595 m) |
| Administered by | US Forest Service - Klamath National Forest |
| Cooperators | Shasta National Forest |
Description
Gazelle Mountain was built in 1933 for the Shasta National Forest. A USFS Plan R1 cabin atop a 20 foot enclosed timber tower.
The administration of this Lookout was taken over by the Klamath National Forest from the Shasta National Forest in 1951.
The lookout structure was removed sometime before 1986. Only the foundation remains.
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Photo courtesy of Nancy Hood Collection