Sheetiron Mountain Lookout Site
US 1904, CA 99
Sheetiron Mountain Lookout - 1915
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1904, CA 99 (view other lookout sites in United States, California) |
| Date Registered | February 1, 2020 |
| Nominated by | Brad Eells |
| Location |
Mendocino National Forest Lake County, California |
| Coordinates |
N 39° 29.476' W 122° 44.045' (view using Google Maps) N 39° 29' 29" W 122° 44' 03" N 39.491259° W 122.734081° |
| Elevation | 6,502 ft (1,982 m) |
| Built | Circa 1915 |
| Removed | Unknown |
| Administered by | US Forest Service - Mendocino National Forest |
Description
Sheetiron Mountain was a 7x7 Observation only cabin on a 70 foot X-Brace open steel tower. A residence cabin was also built.
A BC-201 Fireman-Lookout cabin was added in 1935.
Only the foundation of the original cabin remains today.
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