Burch Mountain Lookout Site
US 1435, WA 335

Lookout Details

Registry Numbers US 1435, WA 335 (view other lookout sites in United States, Washington)
Date Registered November 10, 2012
Nominated by Ray Kresek
Location Okanogan National Forest
Okanogan County, Washington
Coordinates N 48° 47.821' W 120° 18.316' (view using Google Maps)
N 48° 47' 49" W 120° 18' 19"
N 48.797020° W 120.305270°
Elevation 7,782 ft (2,372 m)
Administered by U.S. Forest Service

Description

Established in the 1920s with a log and frame cupola cabin, this 10' L-4 tower, built in 1934, accidentally burned down in 1957 and was never replaced.

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Burch Mountain Lookout 1934

Burch Mountain Lookout 1934 - courtesy of Rex Kamstra collection

Burch Mountain Lookout

Burch Mountain Lookout - courtesy of Rex Kamstra collection

Burch Mountain Lookout

Burch Mountain Lookout - courtesy of Rex Kamstra collection

Burch Mountain Lookout

Burch Mountain Lookout - courtesy of Rex Kamstra collection

Burch Mountain Lookout panoramic 9-3-1934 (N)

Burch Mountain Lookout panoramic 9-3-1934 (N) - courtesy of National Archives-Pacific Northwest Region

Burch Mountain Lookout panoramic 9-3-1934 (SE)

Burch Mountain Lookout panoramic 9-3-1934 (SE) - courtesy of National Archives-Pacific Northwest Region

Burch Mountain Lookout panoramic 9-3-1934 (SW)

Burch Mountain Lookout panoramic 9-3-1934 (SW) - courtesy of National Archives-Pacific Northwest Region