West Point Butte Lookout Site
US 1351, WA 251
1966 photo

1966 photo - courtesy of Alan Howard

Lookout Details

Registry Numbers US 1351, WA 251 (view other lookout sites in United States, Washington)
Date Registered July 18, 2012
Nominated by Ray Kresek
Location Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Skamania County, Washington
Coordinates N 45° 55.557' W 122° 10.171' (view using Google Maps)
N 45° 55' 33" W 122° 10' 10"
N 45.925950° W 122.169510°
Elevation 3,850 ft (1,173 m)
Administered by U.S. Forest Service

Description

A cupola cabin built in 1925 was replaced in 1955 with an L-4 cab, which is now gone.

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Photos

Fire lookout Alan Howard's wife and daughter in 1966

Fire lookout Alan Howard's wife and daughter in 1966 - courtesy of Alan Howard

Mid-1960s photo

Mid-1960s photo - courtesy of Alan Howard

1964 photo

1964 photo - courtesy of Alan Howard

West Point Butte circa 1970

West Point Butte circa 1970 - courtesy of Alan Howard

1966 view looking north

1966 view looking north - courtesy of Alan Howard

1966 view looking southeast

1966 view looking southeast - courtesy of Alan Howard