Quartz Mountain Lookout Site
US 892, OR 259
Quartz Mountain Lookout 1940

Quartz Mountain Lookout 1940 - courtesy of Ron Kemnow collection

Lookout Details

Registry Numbers US 892, OR 259 (view other lookout sites in United States, Oregon)
Date Registered March 27, 2011
Nominated by Ray Kresek
Location Umpqua National Forest
Douglas County, Oregon
Coordinates N 43° 09.835' W 122° 40.328' (view using Google Maps)
N 43° 09' 50" W 122° 40' 20"
N 43.163920° W 122.672140°
Elevation 5,530 ft (1,686 m)
Administered by U.S.Forest Service

Description

A cupola cabin built in 1923 was replaced with an L-5 cab in 1933, which was removed around 1972.

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Photos

Quartz Mountain Lookout panoramic 8-11-33

Quartz Mountain Lookout panoramic 8-11-33 - courtesy of National Archives-Pacific Northwest Region