Smokey Bear (Block) Lookout Site
US 1605, NM 4
Smokey Bear (Block) Lookout
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1605, NM 4 (view other lookout sites in United States, New Mexico) |
| Date Registered | August 30, 2015 |
| Nominated by | Mark Gutzman |
| Location |
Lincoln National Forest Lincoln County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates |
N 33° 41.438' W 105° 22.790' (view using Google Maps) N 33° 41' 26" W 105° 22' 47" N 33.690628° W 105.379834° |
| Elevation | 6,056 ft (1,846 m) |
| Built | 1931 |
| Administered by | U.s. Forest Service |
Description
This 1931 ground house-type lookout was where the 1950 fire from which Smokey Bear was rescued was first spotted. The lookout sat on the site of a prehistoric pueblo and was removed in favor of preserving the pueblo.
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