Three Peaks Lookout Site
US 1872, CA 67
Three Peaks Lookout - 1943

Three Peaks Lookout - 1943 - courtesy of "Lookouts of the Los Padres Forest" By Irma Oksen Reaves - 1988

Lookout Details

Registry Numbers US 1872, CA 67 (view other lookout sites in United States, California)
Date Registered December 22, 2019
Nominated by Brad Eells
Location Los Padres National Forest
Monterey County, California
Coordinates N 35° 50.880' W 121° 18.323' (view using Google Maps)
N 35° 50' 53" W 121° 18' 19"
N 35.848000° W 121.305381°
Elevation 3,330 ft (1,015 m)
Built 1934
Removed After 1958
Administered by US Forest Service - Los Padres National Forest

Description

Three Peaks Lookout was constructed in 1934 by the Civilian Conservation Corps for the US Forest Service. The structure was a California Region 5 Plan BC-301 cabin on a 10 foot enclosed timber tower.

Three Peaks overlooked the Fort Hunter-Liggett practice range and many artillery related fires were reported.

Three Peaks was not staffed after 1958, the land was traded to the US Army, who eventually removed the structure some time later.

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Reaves family during a visit to Three Peaks Lookout

Reaves family during a visit to Three Peaks Lookout - courtesy of "Lookouts of the Los Padres Forest" By Irma Oksen Reaves - 1988