Flat Lake Lookout Site
US 813, OR 217
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 813, OR 217 (view other lookout sites in United States, Oregon) |
| Date Registered | January 4, 2011 |
| Nominated by | Irene Potter |
| Location |
Wallowa-Whitman National Fores Union County, Oregon |
| Coordinates |
N 45° 21.482' W 118° 25.232' (view using Google Maps) N 45° 21' 29" W 118° 25' 14" N 45.358030° W 118.420540° |
| Elevation | 4,746 ft (1,447 m) |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
Description
The first lookout on this site was a crow's nest tree platform set up in the late 1920's. A 40' pole L-4 tower was constructed in 1938. This was replaced by an 82' treated timber tower with L-4 cab in 1954. It was removed in 1975.
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Photos
Marker with the name "Fred Wit" 6/2/2001
6/2/2001
Original tree lookout
