Larch Mountain Lookout Site
US 609, OR 50
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 609, OR 50 (view other lookout sites in United States, Oregon) |
| Date Registered | August 26, 2010 |
| Nominated by | Ray Kresek |
| Location |
Mount Hood Region Multnomah County, Oregon |
| Coordinates |
N 45° 31.966' W 122° 05.268' (view using Google Maps) N 45° 31' 58" W 122° 05' 16" N 45.532760° W 122.087800° |
| Elevation | 4,058 ft (1,237 m) |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
Description
In 1914 a platform and cab were constructed on top of two 90' fir trees. It was replaced with a 90' steel tower with 7'x7' metal cab and a ground house in 1923. In the 1940s, a 84' treated timber L-4 tower was built with a tourist observation deck below the cab. The structure was removed in 1976.
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Photos
1945 (Photos courtesy Fire Lookout Museum and Dave Bula collection)
1915 (Photos courtesy Fire Lookout Museum and Dave Bula collection)