Lookout Details

Registry Numbers	US 1598, AZ 81 (view other lookouts in United States, Arizona)
Date Registered	May 25, 2022
Nominated by	Brad Eells
Location	Hualapai Reservation Coconino County, Arizona
Coordinates	N 35° 50.796' W 113° 03.267' (view using Google Maps) N 35° 50' 48" W 113° 03' 16" N 35.846599° W 113.054447°
Elevation	6,780 ft (2,067 m)
Built	1945
Administered by	Bureau of Indian Affairs - Hualapai Reservation
Cooperators	Indian Emergency Civilian Work Program

Description

Thornton Lookout was constructed in 1945, an Aermotor 100 foot X-Brace open steel tower with a 7x7 observation only cabin on top.

Renovations with new siding and steps were completed in 1998.

The lookout continues to be staffed as of 2011.