Swede Pass Lookout Site
US 795, WA 29
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 795, WA 29 (view other lookout sites in United States, Washington) |
| Date Registered | December 11, 2010 |
| Nominated by | Rod Fosback |
| Location |
Northeast Washington Stevens County, Washington |
| Coordinates |
N 48° 47.982' W 117° 56.337' (view using Google Maps) N 48° 47' 59" W 117° 56' 20" N 48.799700° W 117.938950° |
| Elevation | 3,139 ft (957 m) |
| Built | 1933 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
Description
Built in 1933, this L-4 ground house on a concrete foundation, with patrol point at Lookout Mountain one mile east, was removed in 1952.
On July 25, 1945, the lookout duo on Swede Pass reported a fire approximately 12 miles north. Forest Service investigators concluded that the fire was caused by a Japanese balloon bomb attack.
On July 25, 1945, the lookout duo on Swede Pass reported a fire approximately 12 miles north. Forest Service investigators concluded that the fire was caused by a Japanese balloon bomb attack.
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Photos
1942 photo by Elmer Fine
