Josephine Peak Lookout Site
US 1783, CA 29
Josephine Peak Lookout - 1938
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1783, CA 29 (view other lookout sites in United States, California) |
| Date Registered | November 3, 2019 |
| Nominated by | Brad Eells |
| Location |
Angeles National Forest Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates |
N 34° 17.137' W 118° 09.232' (view using Google Maps) N 34° 17' 08" W 118° 09' 14" N 34.285624° W 118.153874° |
| Elevation | 5,558 ft (1,694 m) |
| Built | 1935 |
| Removed | 1975 |
| Administered by | US Forest Service - Angeles National Forest |
Description
Josephine Peak Lookout was constructed in 1935, a California Region 5 Plan BC-301 on a short, open timber tower.
Some stories suggest the structure was moved from Mount Lukens but the photos of that lookout suggest an earlier design, Plan 4AR.
The lookout was burned in the 1975 Big Tujunga Fire and not replaced.
The Angeles National Forest Fire Lookout Association is using the site for fire detection in 2019 as the Vetter Mountain Lookout is rebuilt.
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Angeles National Forest Fire Lookout Association temporary fire detection site - 2019