Mount Evans Lookout Site
US 1545, CO 22
Temporary Lookout building at summit of Mt. Evans to determine the value of high altitude observations vs. those from stations at lower elevations. 8/14/42 F.R Johnson - Arapho N.F.
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1545, CO 22 (view other lookout sites in United States, Colorado) |
| Date Registered | December 12, 2013 |
| Nominated by | Mark Nelson |
| Location | Clear Creek County, Colorado |
| Coordinates |
N 39° 35.277' W 105° 38.613' (view using Google Maps) N 39° 35' 17" W 105° 38' 37" N 39.587950° W 105.643550° |
| Elevation | 14,179 ft (4,322 m) |
| Built | 1942 |
| Administered by | Arapaho National Forest |
Description
Built in 1942 for the US Forest Service, this may have been the highest lookout in the National Forest System during its existence.
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