Buck Rock Lookout
US 284, CA 18
Buck Rock Lookout - 2018
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 284, CA 18 (view other lookouts in United States, California) |
| Date Registered | August 20, 1998 |
| Nominated by | Mark Swift |
| Location |
Sequoia National Forest Tulare County, California |
| Coordinates |
N 36° 44.160' W 118° 51.586' (view using Google Maps) N 36° 44' 10" W 118° 51' 35" N 36.736000° W 118.859765° |
| Elevation | 8,408 ft (2,563 m) |
| Built | 1923 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Hume Lake Ranger District and Buck Rock Foundation |
Description
The 4A style 14’x 14’ lookout was built from 1917 to 1923 when it was replaced by the 4AR model. Buck Rock Lookout, constructed on the Sequoia National Forest in 1923, is one of only three 4As remaining. It is reached via a suspended flight of stairs.
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