Mount Gleason Lookout Site
US 557, CA 9
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 557, CA 9 (view other lookout sites in United States, California) |
| Date Registered | April 28, 2010 |
| Nominated by | Tom Gilfoy |
| Location |
Angeles National Forest Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates |
N 34° 22.620' W 118° 10.674' (view using Google Maps) N 34° 22' 37" W 118° 10' 40" N 34.377000° W 118.177900° |
| Elevation | 6,535 ft (1,992 m) |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
Description
Constructed in 1927, this 60' M8 tower with non-battered open X-brace steel (NOX-B) cab was probably the only steel tower lookout structure on the Angeles National Forest. It was torn down in the 1950s during the Cold War to clear the site for a Nike installation.
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Mount Gleason Lookout - Dedication day 1929
Photo courtesy of USC Digital Collection
Residence Cabin - 1978