Finley Peak Lookout Site
US 844, WA 45

Lookout Details

Registry Numbers US 844, WA 45 (view other lookout sites in United States, Washington)
Date Registered February 16, 2011
Nominated by Irene Potter
Location Olympic National Park
Jefferson County, Washington
Coordinates N 47° 34.553' W 123° 45.507' (view using Google Maps)
N 47° 34' 33" W 123° 45' 30"
N 47.575880° W 123.758450°
Elevation 3,419 ft (1,042 m)
Administered by National Park Service

Description

Built in 1916 by the U.S. Forest Service, this log cabin with hip roof was one of the first lookouts outfitted with a radio to report fires, in 1919. The lookout was abandoned in 1930 and removed in 1947.

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Radio recovery set

Radio recovery set