Crandall Peak Lookout Site
US 1878, CA 73
Crandall Peak Lookout - 1953

Crandall Peak Lookout - 1953 - courtesy of Stanislaus National Forest Archive

Lookout Details

Registry Numbers US 1878, CA 73 (view other lookout sites in United States, California)
Date Registered December 28, 2019
Nominated by Brad Eells
Location Stanislaus National Forest
Tuolumne County, California
Coordinates N 38° 09.544' W 120° 08.600' (view using Google Maps)
N 38° 09' 33" W 120° 08' 36"
N 38.159074° W 120.143335°
Elevation 5,458 ft (1,664 m)
Built 1934
Removed 1989 - Burned
Administered by US Forest Service - Stanislaus National Forest

Description

Mi-Wok Ranger District, 5,449' elevation. Civilian Conservation Corps crew from Camp Jupiter built this lookout in 1934. It was used until the mid-1980s and then burned down in 1989. The lookout consisted of a 40' three-tiered wood frame building.he bottom floor was 15' x 15'', with a standard 14' x 14' second floor and cab. The original lookout was constructed of horizontal redwood siding and painted white. Photo back:  "Crandall Peak Lookout 8-26-53".

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Photo courtesy of Mi-Wok Ranger District Archive