Wards Butte Lookout Site
US 932, OR 290
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 932, OR 290 (view other lookout sites in United States, Oregon) |
| Date Registered | April 22, 2011 |
| Nominated by | Ray Kresek |
| Location |
Southwest Oregon Douglas County, Oregon |
| Coordinates |
N 43° 44.147' W 123° 09.450' (view using Google Maps) N 43° 44' 09" W 123° 09' 27" N 43.735780° W 123.157500° |
| Elevation | 2,092 ft (638 m) |
| Administered by | Douglas FPA |
Description
Built in 1934, the first lookout on this site was a 40' L-4, which was destroyed in the Columbus Day 1962 hurricane. That was replaced in 1963 with a 41' treated timber tower with ODF cab, which was removed by 1975.
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