Folsom Lookout Site
US 1880, CA 75
Folsom Lookout - 1937
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1880, CA 75 (view other lookout sites in United States, California) |
| Date Registered | December 29, 2019 |
| Nominated by | Brad Eells |
| Location |
Stanislaus National Forest Calavares County, California |
| Coordinates |
N 38° 26.202' W 120° 21.267' (view using Google Maps) N 38° 26' 12" W 120° 21' 16" N 38.436707° W 120.354457° |
| Elevation | 4,990 ft (1,521 m) |
| Built | 1934 |
| Removed | Unknown |
| Administered by | US Forest Service - Stanislaus National Forest |
| Cooperators | California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection |
Description
Folsom Lookout was a California Region 5 Plan BC-301 cabin atop a 30 foot enclosed timber tower.
Calaveras Ranger District, 4,855' elevation.This was probably a cooperative lookout with the State of California.
Date of removal is unknown. Nothing remains at the site.
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