Colby Mountain Lookout
US 391, CA 45
Colby Mountain Lookout - New paint - 2019
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 391, CA 45 (view other lookouts in United States, California) |
| Date Registered | October 6, 2001 |
| Nominated by | Ken Jordan, Primary Lookout |
| Location |
Lassen National Forest Tehama County, California |
| Coordinates |
N 40° 08.802' W 121° 31.266' (view using Google Maps) N 40° 08' 48" W 121° 31' 16" N 40.146700° W 121.521100° |
| Elevation | 5,973 ft (1,821 m) |
| Built | 1934 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Almanor Ranger District |
Description
Twenty five miles south of Lassen National Park stands Colby Mountain Lookout in the Lassen National Forest. The first lookout on the site was built in 1912 and replaced by the CCC in 1934. The 14' x 14' L-4 cab with catwalk sits atop a 30' steel tower. This lookout also has a commanding view of the south face of the Mt. Lassen National Volcanic Park to the north and the Ishi Wilderness to the west. Still in active service, it is open from June until late October.
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Lookout Ken Jordan completed his 35th year at Colby Mountain in 2019