Lava Peak Lookout Site
US 1906, CA 101
Lava Peak Lookout Ruin - 2008
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1906, CA 101 (view other lookout sites in United States, California) |
| Date Registered | February 1, 2020 |
| Nominated by | Brad Eells |
| Location |
-120.891981 Lassen County, California |
| Coordinates |
N 40° 49.820' W 120° 53.519' (view using Google Maps) N 40° 49' 49" W 120° 53' 31" N 40.830337° W 120.891981° |
| Elevation | 6,613 ft (2,016 m) |
| Built | Circa 1940's |
| Removed | Standing ruin |
| Administered by | Lassen National Forest |
| Cooperators | US Forest Service - Lassen National Forest |
Description
Lava Peak is a standing ruin, an 8x8 observation only wood ground cabin with a wood catwalk. The cabin is reminiscent of far earlier observation cabins. A trailer (TLR) residence is also noted on the Thornton survey.
As of May 2025, the walls have collapsed but the platform is mostly intact. Most of the roof is on the ground about 50 feet down the hill.
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Photos
May 2025 photo