McPherson Mountain Lookout Site
US 1860, CA 55
McPherson Mountain Lookout - 1984
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1860, CA 55 (view other lookout sites in United States, California) |
| Date Registered | December 20, 2019 |
| Nominated by | Brad Eells |
| Location |
Los Padres National Forest Santa Barbara County, California |
| Coordinates |
N 34° 53.312' W 119° 48.769' (view using Google Maps) N 34° 53' 19" W 119° 48' 46" N 34.888532° W 119.812815° |
| Elevation | 5,755 ft (1,754 m) |
| Built | 1934 |
| Removed | Unknown |
| Administered by | US Forest Service - Los Padres National Forest |
Description
McPherson Mountain was a California Region 5 Plan BC-301 ground cabin built in 1934.
The lookout structure was removed sometime after 1984 with only the mounting piers and concrete water cistern remaining.
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Photo courtesy of Craig R. Carey