Jordan Peak Lookout
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 380, CA 41 (view other lookouts in United States, California) |
| Date Registered | June 10, 2001 |
| Nominated by | FFLA |
| Location |
Sequoia National Forest Tulare County, California |
| Coordinates |
N 36° 10.890' W 118° 35.820' (view using Google Maps) N 36° 10' 53" W 118° 35' 49" N 36.181500° W 118.597000° |
| Elevation | 9,038 ft (2,755 m) |
| Built | 1934 |
| Removed | 2020 |
| Former Fire Lookout Sites Register | US 2052, CA 158 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Tule River Ranger District |
Description
Jordan Peak Lookout has hosted a lookout since at least 1923. The current structure was constructed in 1934, a Region 1 cabin on a 20 foot X-Brace steel tower. The tower was modified and enclosed in 1970.
Inactive in 1999 and 2000, Jordan Lookout returned to active service in 2001. With an excellent view of the Tule River drainage in the Sequoia National Forest, the lookout covers a growing second home interface area. Constructed in 1934 on a 20' steel tower, the L-4 cab with catwalk has been modified. In 1970 the tower was enclosed with metal siding. It is accessible only by trail.
Jordan Peak was destroyed by fire during the SQF Complex Incident, September 14, 2020.
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Destroyed September 14, 2020 - SQF Complex Fire
Early lookout cabin - Circa 1920's
Circa 1930's - R1 Cabin on 20 foot Steel Tower
1996