Black Mountain Lookout (Fresno County)
US 1314, CA 137
Black Mountain Lookout - Fresno County
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1314, CA 137 (view other lookouts in United States, California) |
| Date Registered | October 19, 2019 |
| Nominated by | Brad Eells |
| Location |
Fresno County Fresno County, California |
| Coordinates |
N 37° 00.786' W 119° 27.136' (view using Google Maps) N 37° 00' 47" W 119° 27' 08" N 37.013097° W 119.452260° |
| Elevation | 3,599 ft (1,097 m) |
| Built | 1934 |
| Administered by | California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection - Fresno Kings Unit (Cal Fire FKU) |
| Cooperators | US Forest Service - Sierra National Forest |
Description
The CCC built this lookout for the Sierra National Forest in 1934. CDF assumed sole operation of the lookout in 1952, adding the room beneath the cab soon thereafter. The stairway was recently replaced with a nearly free standing structure adjacent to the lookout tower. It radically alters the traditional appearance of this facility. This is the only L-SOl in the CDF&FP fire detection system with the original BC-301 cab. (MVT 10/91)
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Photo courtesy of Ron Kemnow
Photo courtesy of Ron Kemnow