Chilcoot Mountain Lookout Site
US 1813, OR 536
Chilcoot Mountain Lookout 1940

Chilcoot Mountain Lookout 1940 - courtesy of Ron Kemnow collection

Lookout Details

Registry Numbers US 1813, OR 536 (view other lookout sites in United States, Oregon)
Date Registered November 12, 2019
Nominated by Tammy McLeod
Location Umpqua National Forest
Douglas County, Oregon
Coordinates N 43° 25.984' W 122° 43.696' (view using Google Maps)
N 43° 25' 59" W 122° 43' 42"
N 43.433060° W 122.728263°
Elevation 4,986 ft (1,520 m)
Built 1930
Removed 1964
Administered by U.S. Forest Service

Description

A 6X6 platform was built in a tree and a tent placed nearby in 1930. This was replaced by a L-4 cab in 1931. The lookout was destroyed in 1964.

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Photos

Chilcoot Mountain Lookout panoramic 8-22-1933

Chilcoot Mountain Lookout panoramic 8-22-1933 - courtesy of National Archives-Pacific Northwest Region