Elk Mountain Lookout Site
US 1978, WA 477
Elk Mountain Lookout 1936

Elk Mountain Lookout 1936 - courtesy of Ron Kemnow collection

Lookout Details

Registry Numbers US 1978, WA 477 (view other lookout sites in United States, Washington)
Date Registered April 7, 2020
Nominated by Tammy McLeod
Location Cowlitz County, Washington
Coordinates N 46° 07.966' W 122° 27.740' (view using Google Maps)
N 46° 07' 58" W 122° 27' 44"
N 46.132773° W 122.462338°
Elevation 4,538 ft (1,383 m)
Built 1930
Administered by Department of Natural Resources

Description

A 60 foot pole tower with a cab was built on the site in 1930 as well as living quarters. The tower fell in the winter of 1939 and was replaced by a 30 foot live-in tower in 1940. The lookout was abandoned in 1968 and is gone.

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