Battle Mountain Lookout Site
US 1804, OR 527
Battle Mountain Lookout 1936 - 1965
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1804, OR 527 (view other lookout sites in United States, Oregon) |
| Date Registered | November 11, 2019 |
| Nominated by | Tammy McLeod |
| Location | Jackson County, Oregon |
| Coordinates |
N 42° 38.541' W 123° 06.839' (view using Google Maps) N 42° 38' 32" W 123° 06' 50" N 42.642356° W 123.113980° |
| Elevation | 3,982 ft (1,214 m) |
| Built | 1933 |
| Removed | 1965 |
| Administered by | Oregon Department of Forestry |
Description
The first structure on the site was a tree crow's-nest and a tent in 1933. In 1935 a pole tower and log cabin were built. A 40 or 41 foot tower with a L-4 cab was constructed in 1936. The lookout was destroyed in 1965.
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Battle Mountain Lookout site 2007