Topa Topa Peak Lookout Site
US 1858, CA 53
Topa Topa Peak Lookout - 1998
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1858, CA 53 (view other lookout sites in United States, California) |
| Date Registered | December 19, 2019 |
| Nominated by | Brad Eells |
| Location |
Los Padres National Forest Ventura County, California |
| Coordinates |
N 34° 32.349' W 118° 59.277' (view using Google Maps) N 34° 32' 21" W 118° 59' 17" N 34.539147° W 118.987943° |
| Elevation | 6,226 ft (1,898 m) |
| Built | 1938 |
| Removed | 2006 - Day Fire |
| Administered by | US Forest Service - Los Padres National Forest |
Description
Topa Topa Lookout was constructed in 1938, A California Region 5 Plan BC-301 on a 20 foot H-Brace open steel tower. 380 mule pack loads were required to haul construction materials to the site.
The lookout cabin was destroyed in the September 2006 Day Fire. The tower remains.
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Cabin Interior
Destroyed in the September 2006 Day Fire