Blue Mountain Lookout (Modoc National Forest)
US 1329, CA 152
Blue Mountain Lookout - 2019
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1329, CA 152 (view other lookouts in United States, California) |
| Date Registered | October 22, 2019 |
| Nominated by | Brad Eells |
| Location |
Modoc National Forest Modoc County, California |
| Coordinates |
N 41° 49.811' W 120° 51.825' (view using Google Maps) N 41° 49' 49" W 120° 51' 49" N 41.830179° W 120.863749° |
| Elevation | 5,744 ft (1,751 m) |
| Built | 1929/1962 |
| Administered by | US Forest Service - Modoc National Forest |
Description
The original structure, a California Region 5 - 4AR design on a 20 foot steel tower was completed in October 1929.
The current lookout, a CL-100 design was constructed and completed in October 1962 at a cost of $20,314.
The lookout is currently staffed during the fire season.
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Photos
Photo courtesy of Ron Kemnow
Photo courtesy of Fred Johnson
1937
Photo courtesy of Modoc National Forest Archive
Photo courtesy of Modoc National Forest Archive
Lookout Tree - Located 1000 yards east of the lookout structure - 2008