Caliente Mountain Lookout-AWS Site
US 1861, CA 56
Caliente Mountain Lookout-AWS - 1943
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1861, CA 56 (view other lookout sites in United States, California) |
| Date Registered | December 20, 2019 |
| Nominated by | Brad Eells |
| Location | San Luis Obispo County, California |
| Coordinates |
N 35° 02.181' W 119° 45.618' (view using Google Maps) N 35° 02' 11" W 119° 45' 37" N 35.036342° W 119.760295° |
| Elevation | 5,109 ft (1,557 m) |
| Built | 1943 |
| Removed | Collapsed structure remains |
| Administered by | United States Army Ground Observer Corps |
| Cooperators | State of California |
Description
Caliente Mountain was built for Aircraft Warning Service (AWS) use in 1943. Most AWS stations served as fire detection site as well.
The site was considered for lookout duty as early as 1935.
The structure is unique to the AWS with a ground cabin and observation cupola.
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