Twin Sisters Tower Site
US 541, CO 13
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 541, CO 13 (view other lookout sites in United States, Colorado) |
| Date Registered | September 18, 2009 |
| Nominated by | Susan Epstein |
| Location |
Rocky Mountain National Park Larimer County, Colorado |
| Coordinates |
N 40° 17.333' W 105° 31.102' (view using Google Maps) N 40° 17' 20" W 105° 31' 06" N 40.288880° W 105.518360° |
| Elevation | 11,428 ft (3,483 m) |
| Built | 1914 |
| Administered by | National Park Service |
Description
Originally built in 1914 by the U.S. Forest Service, the National Park Service took over operation of this tower in 1925. It was replaced in 1950, but the tower was destroyed by high winds the following year. It was replaced in 1953 with an L4-cabbed steel tower and taken down in 1976.
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Photos
Stone house residence, 1925
Original D-6 cupola