Burnt Peak Lookout Site
US 772, OR 181
Burnt Peak Lookout 1942

Burnt Peak Lookout 1942 - courtesy of Howard Verschoor collection

Lookout Details

Registry Numbers US 772, OR 181 (view other lookout sites in United States, Oregon)
Date Registered November 24, 2010
Nominated by Ray Kresek
Location Southwest Oregon
Jackson County, Oregon
Coordinates N 42° 44.983' W 122° 39.743' (view using Google Maps)
N 42° 44' 59" W 122° 39' 45"
N 42.749720° W 122.662380°
Elevation 3,743 ft (1,141 m)
Administered by Southwest Oregon FPA

Description

A 50' tower with cab and cabin were built on this site in 1933 and were replaced in 1945 with a 30' L-4 tower. The lookout was removed in 1974.

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Burnt Peak Lookout 1945 - 1974

Burnt Peak Lookout 1945 - 1974 - courtesy of Howard Verschoor collection

Burnt Peak Lookout site 2007

Burnt Peak Lookout site 2007 - courtesy of Ron Kemnow