Aschoff Butte Lookout Site
US 562, OR 3
Aschoff Butte Lookout 1925 - 1935

Aschoff Butte Lookout 1925 - 1935 - courtesy of Howard Verschoor collection

Lookout Details

Registry Numbers US 562, OR 3 (view other lookout sites in United States, Oregon)
Date Registered August 16, 2010
Nominated by Ray Kresek
Location Mount Hood Region
Clackamas County, Oregon
Coordinates N 45° 25.290' W 121° 59.572' (view using Google Maps)
N 45° 25' 17" W 121° 59' 34"
N 45.421508° W 121.992859°
Elevation 3,803 ft (1,159 m)
Administered by U.S. Forest Service

Description

Around 1925 a tree crow's nest and a tent were constructed by the Forest Service. This was replaced around 1935 with a 110' treated timber tower, which was gone by 1960.

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Photos

Aschoff Butte Lookout panoramic 6-20-1934

Aschoff Butte Lookout panoramic 6-20-1934 - courtesy of National Archives-Pacific Northwest Region