Mount Defiance Lookout Site
US 585, OR 26
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 585, OR 26 (view other lookout sites in United States, Oregon) |
| Date Registered | August 17, 2010 |
| Nominated by | Ray Kresek |
| Location |
Mount Hood Region Hood River County, Oregon |
| Coordinates |
N 45° 38.920' W 121° 43.358' (view using Google Maps) N 45° 38' 55" W 121° 43' 22" N 45.648660° W 121.722640° |
| Elevation | 4,960 ft (1,512 m) |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
Description
In 1925 the USFS constructed a tree crow's nest and tent. In 1934 this was replaced by a 40' pole L-4 tower. In 1952 a treated timber tower was constructed, which then was destroyed in a 1959 windstorm. In 1962 another 41' creosote treated sawn timber tower was built with flat cab, which was gone by 1971.
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Photos
Tower in 1955 (Photos courtesy Fire Lookout Museum)