Zaca Peak Lookout Site
US 2018, CA 135
Zaca Peak Lookout - Circa 1914-17
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 2018, CA 135 (view other lookout sites in United States, California) |
| Date Registered | April 16, 2020 |
| Nominated by | Brad Eells |
| Location |
Los Padres National Forest Santa Barbara County, California |
| Coordinates |
N 34° 46.077' W 120° 01.438' (view using Google Maps) N 34° 46' 05" W 120° 01' 26" N 34.767954° W 120.023972° |
| Elevation | 4,341 ft (1,323 m) |
| Built | 1914 |
| Removed | 1917 |
| Administered by | US Forest Service - Los Padres National Forest |
| Cooperators | Santa Barbara National Forest |
Description
Zaca Peak was the first permanent Fire Lookout Station on what was the Santa Barbara National Forest, now the Los Padres. A crude, 25 foot pole tower with a canvas roofed platform was erected.
The site was only used for 3 years before being replaced by Figueroa Mountain as a primary site.
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July 30, 1914
July 29, 1917