Basalt Hill Lookout
US 880, CA 90
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 880, CA 90 (view other lookouts in United States, California) |
| Date Registered | June 19, 2010 |
| Nominated by | Brad Eells |
| Location |
Los Banos Merced County, California |
| Coordinates |
N 37° 01.145' W 121° 05.179' (view using Google Maps) N 37° 01' 09" W 121° 05' 11" N 37.019080° W 121.086310° |
| Elevation | 1,700 ft (518 m) |
| Built | 1947 |
| Administered by | Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) |
| Cooperators | Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), and Cal Fire Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit |
Description
Overlooking the San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area, Basalt Hill Lookout was built in the 1950s. It is a 16'x16' CalFire octagonal cab on a 20' enclosed tower.
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