Gobblers Knob Lookout Site (Tillamook County)
US 1798, OR 522
Gobblers Knob Lookout 1957 - 1962

Gobblers Knob Lookout 1957 - 1962 - courtesy of Howard Verschoor collection

Lookout Details

Registry Numbers US 1798, OR 522 (view other lookout sites in United States, Oregon)
Date Registered November 6, 2019
Nominated by Tammy McLeod
Location Tillamook County, Oregon
Coordinates N 45° 26.509' W 123° 29.457' (view using Google Maps)
N 45° 26' 31" W 123° 29' 27"
N 45.441814° W 123.490949°
Elevation 3,052 ft (930 m)
Built 1951
Removed 1962
Administered by Oregon Department of Forestry

Description

In 1951 a 40 foot steel tower with a small cab was built on the site. In 1957 the tower was lowered to 15 feet and a larger cab was added as well as a trailer house. The lookout was removed in 1962.