Tallowbox Lookout Site
US 915, OR 282
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 915, OR 282 (view other lookout sites in United States, Oregon) |
| Date Registered | March 30, 2011 |
| Nominated by | Ray Kresek |
| Location |
Southwest Oregon Jackson County, Oregon |
| Coordinates |
N 42° 11.780' W 123° 09.092' (view using Google Maps) N 42° 11' 47" W 123° 09' 06" N 42.196330° W 123.151540° |
| Elevation | 5,023 ft (1,531 m) |
| Administered by | Oregon Dept. of Forestry |
Description
The first lookout on this site was a rag camp set up by the Rogue River National Forest in 1918. A cupola cabin was built in 1923. This was replaced with a 15' timber tower with ODF cab in 1963, which was staffed into the 2000s but removed in 2007.
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