Bell Mountain Lookout Site (Tillamook County)
US 669, OR 101
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 669, OR 101 (view other lookout sites in United States, Oregon) |
| Date Registered | September 22, 2010 |
| Nominated by | Ray Kresek |
| Location |
Siuslaw National Forest Tillamook County, Oregon |
| Coordinates |
N 45° 14.128' W 123° 30.753' (view using Google Maps) N 45° 14' 08" W 123° 30' 45" N 45.235460° W 123.512550° |
| Elevation | 2,603 ft (793 m) |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
Description
The first lookout on this site was a wooden platform built in the 1920s, followed by a 15' wooden L-4 tower in 1935. In 1936, an 80' pole L-6 tower was constructed. Apparently one was used for observation and one for sleeping. Both were gone prior to 1963.
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