Thomas Mountain Lookout Site
US 1847, CA 42
Thomas Mountain Lookout - 1938
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1847, CA 42 (view other lookout sites in United States, California) |
| Date Registered | December 1, 2019 |
| Nominated by | Brad Eells |
| Location |
San Bernardino National Forest Riverside County, California |
| Coordinates |
N 33° 37.182' W 116° 40.871' (view using Google Maps) N 33° 37' 11" W 116° 40' 52" N 33.619699° W 116.681180° |
| Elevation | 6,841 ft (2,085 m) |
| Built | 1935 |
| Removed | 1973 |
| Administered by | US Forest Service - San Bernardino National Forest |
| Cooperators | San Jacinto Ranger District |
Description
Thomas Mountain Lookout was built in 1935, an Aermotor 60 foot X-Brace open steel tower with a 7x7 observation only cabin on top. A BC-201 Fireman Lookout Cabin was provided as a residence for the operator.
The cabin was demolished and burned, the tower was dismantled and sold for scrap in 1973 after the structures were heavily vandalized.
The residence cabin foundation, stone wall work and access road remain.
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Photos
Foundations and stone work visible - 2018
1939 Newspaper Article