Black Mountain Lookout (San Luis Obispo County)
US 1874, CA 69
Black Mountain Lookout - Previous BC-301 Cabin with AWS Residence

Black Mountain Lookout - Previous BC-301 Cabin with AWS Residence - courtesy of USFS - Craig R. Carey Collection

Lookout Details

Registry Numbers US 1874, CA 69 (view other lookout sites in United States, California)
Date Registered December 22, 2019
Nominated by Brad Eells
Location Los Padres National Forest
San Luis Obispo County, California
Coordinates N 35° 23.552' W 120° 21.122' (view using Google Maps)
N 35° 23' 33" W 120° 21' 07"
N 35.392535° W 120.352035°
Elevation 3,624 ft (1,105 m)
Built 1964
Removed Unknown
Administered by US Forest Service - Los Padres National Forest

Description

Black Mountain was constructed in 1964, a national plan CL-100, 1959 revision on an 11 foot block tower in 1964.

The lookout cabin was transferred to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and relocated to Smith Mountain in Monterey County where it still stands today.

 

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11 Foot Block Tower For 1964 Built CL-100 Cabin In 2009 - Now Removed

11 Foot Block Tower For 1964 Built CL-100 Cabin In 2009 - Now Removed - courtesy of Ron Kemnow