Bunker Hill Lookout
US 593, CA 64
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 593, CA 64 (view other lookouts in United States, California) |
| Date Registered | September 21, 2004 |
| Nominated by | Kathy Allison |
| Location |
Eldorado National Forest Placer County, California |
| Coordinates |
N 39° 02.962' W 120° 22.824' (view using Google Maps) N 39° 02' 58" W 120° 22' 49" N 39.049370° W 120.380400° |
| Elevation | 7,502 ft (2,287 m) |
| Built | 1942 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Pacific Ranger District |
Description
Bunker Hill Lookout is a one-of-a-kind structure built by Joe Bauman who was a long time Forest Service employee in 1942. The original station on the Eldorado National Forest was a 14’x14’ live-in R-5 cab. Later it was one of three sites selected to receive this special stone tower (the other two are on the Lassen and the Los Padres National Forests).
Map
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Photos
Bunker Hill - July 28, 1957 (Linton A. Brown, Sr. photo)
Bunker Hill - July 28, 1957 (Linton A. Brown, Sr. photo)
Visit Reports
September 30, 2006: Craig Ruth
Condition |
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| Needs paint? | No Response |
| Shutters OK? | No Response |
| Condition of wood OK? | Yes |
| Stairs OK? | Yes |
| Glass intact? | Yes |
| Good condition? | Yes |
| Comments: | Looks to be manned seasonally. Road is gated quite a ways from the lookout (to keep vandals out?) so it takes a bit to get up there. Is centrally located in the forest and has a commnading view though it was quite hazy looking out towards the sacramento valley. |
Electronics and Enroachments |
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| Are electronic sites enroaching on tower? | No |
| Comments: | Three antennas on the building would indicate it is used as a repeater site for the Forest Service |
| Other enroachments? | Fairly small detached weather station located nearby. |
Access and Signs |
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| NHLR sign posted? | No |
| Directions to tower signed? | Yes |
| Comments? | There is a sign on the turnoff just before the road leading up to the lookout. No other signs noted and forest service map was not particularly accurate on the area. |
Staffing |
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| Staffed? | Sometimes |
Opportunities for Volunteer Support |
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| Volunteers staffing opportunities? | No Response |
| Volunteer maintenance opportunities? |
No Response
Probably during lightning storms. Didn't have an opportunity to confirm.
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