Mill Creek Butte Lookout Site
US 616, OR 57
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 616, OR 57 (view other lookout sites in United States, Oregon) |
| Date Registered | August 26, 2010 |
| Nominated by | Ray Kresek |
| Location |
Mount Hood Region Hood River County, Oregon |
| Coordinates |
N 45° 26.785' W 121° 31.390' (view using Google Maps) N 45° 26' 47" W 121° 31' 23" N 45.446420° W 121.523160° |
| Elevation | 4,913 ft (1,497 m) |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
Description
A 9'x9' cab was built on this site in 1937. It was replaced with a 41' treated timber L-4 tower built in 1948, and gone by 1972.
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Photos
1945 (photos courtesy Fire Lookout Museum)