Lookout Details

Registry Numbers	US 1396, WA 296 (view other lookout sites in United States, Washington)
Date Registered	August 22, 2012
Nominated by	Ray Kresek
Location	Wenatchee National Forest Kittitas County, Washington
Coordinates	N 47° 26.871' W 121° 04.718' (view using Google Maps) N 47° 26' 52" W 121° 04' 43" N 47.447850° W 121.078630°
Elevation	6,426 ft (1,959 m)
Built	1934
Removed	1968
Administered by	U.S. Forest Service

Description

Davis Peak lookout is on the U.S. Forest Service - Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest near Roslyn, WA. The lookout building was built in 1934, an L-4 cab on the ground and panoramic photos were also taken from the roof of the lookout.

In 1944 it was occupied by Marge Lumsden, a schoolteacher and fourth-generation resident of the Rosyln area. In total, she put in 16 years as a fire lookout on Davis which was eventually removed in 1968.

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Photos

Davis Peak Lookout 1958 - courtesy of Eric Willhite collection - Marge Lumsden photo

Davis Peak Lookout site - courtesy of Eric Willhite collection

Davis Peak Lookout panoramic 8-20-1934 (N) - courtesy of National Archives-Pacific Northwest Region

Davis Peak Lookout panoramic 8-20-1934 (SE) - courtesy of National Archives-Pacific Northwest Region

Davis Peak Lookout panoramic 8-20-1934 (SW) - courtesy of National Archives-Pacific Northwest Region

Davis Peak Lookout - Jim Johnson & Adrian Jenkins - courtesy of the Eric Willhite Collection