First Thought Lookout Site
US 1495, WA 395
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1495, WA 395 (view other lookout sites in United States, Washington) |
| Date Registered | December 14, 2012 |
| Nominated by | Ray Kresek |
| Location |
Colville National Forest Stevens County, Washington |
| Coordinates |
N 48° 53.544' W 118° 09.984' (view using Google Maps) N 48° 53' 33" W 118° 09' 59" N 48.892400° W 118.166400° |
| Elevation | 3,962 ft (1,208 m) |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
Description
Established in 1916 with a 35' pole platform with a log shelter at the base, a 60' pole tower with 6'x6' cab replaced it in 1925. This was followed up by a 40' steel Aermotor tower topped with an L-4 cab in 1947. In 1986, the cab was moved to the Orient Community Park.
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1916
1927
Cab moved to Orient Community Park in 2001