Boulder Butte Lookout Site
US 1388, WA 288
Photo courtesy of Paul Boehm
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1388, WA 288 (view other lookout sites in United States, Washington) |
| Date Registered | August 20, 2012 |
| Nominated by | Ray Kresek |
| Location |
Wenatchee National Forest Chelan County, Washington |
| Coordinates |
N 48° 19.378' W 120° 35.940' (view using Google Maps) N 48° 19' 23" W 120° 35' 56" N 48.322960° W 120.599000° |
| Elevation | 7,350 ft (2,240 m) |
| Built | 1930s |
| Removed | 1959 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
Description
Built in the 1930s, this L-4 cab was removed in 1959.
John Wilbur Boehm served as a lookout at this tower in the 1930s, during which time, he built the storm cellar beneath the tower. His brother Robert Charles Boehm manned McGregor Mountain Lookout during the same time period.
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John Boehm at lookout in 1930s
Photo courtesy of Paul Boehm
Storm cellar beneath lookout