Iron Mountain Lookout Site
US 1892, CA 87
Iron Mountain Lookout - 60 foot tree platform - Constructed 1911
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1892, CA 87 (view other lookout sites in United States, California) |
| Date Registered | January 28, 2020 |
| Nominated by | Brad Eells |
| Location |
Eldorado National Forest Eldorado County, California |
| Coordinates |
N 38° 42.289' W 120° 21.702' (view using Google Maps) N 38° 42' 17" W 120° 21' 42" N 38.704821° W 120.361699° |
| Elevation | 6,191 ft (1,887 m) |
| Built | Circa 1913. Cabin/Garage - 1934 |
| Removed | Cabin/Garage - 1974, Tree 2014-15 (Wildfire) |
| Administered by | US Forest Service - Eldorado National Forest |
Description
Iron Mountain began as a lookout site as early as 1911, a platform built into a tree at 60 feet.
A BC-201 Fireman Lookout Cabin and garage was built in 1934, burned in July 1937, rebuilt thereafter then sold and removed in 1974.
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Photos
Iron Mountain Lookout - BC-201 Fireman Lookout Cabin Foundation - 2009