Baltic Peak Lookout
US 514, CA 52
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 514, CA 52 (view other lookouts in United States, California) |
| Date Registered | May 29, 2003 |
| Nominated by | Mark Swift |
| Location |
Eldorado National Forest El Dorado County, California |
| Coordinates |
N 38° 41.662' W 120° 30.929' (view using Google Maps) N 38° 41' 40" W 120° 30' 56" N 38.694370° W 120.515480° |
| Elevation | 5,046 ft (1,538 m) |
| Built | 1931 |
| Former Fire Lookout Sites Register | 1868 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Placerville Ranger District |
Description
Constructed in 1931, Baltic Peak Lookout is a 80’ Pacific Coast Steel tower with 7’x7’ metal cab. Similar to a LS-40 Aermotor tower, it is made of a lighter steel and is a significant example of a pre-CCC fire tower design. The Baltic Peak Lookout has been disassembled at its original location and moved in sections (4) to Gold Bug Park in Placerville, CA.
As of 2017, the city has not reassembled the lookout and was considering selling it to any interested party.
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