Musick Mountain Lookout
US 1315, CA 138
Musick Mountain Lookout 2008

Musick Mountain Lookout 2008 - courtesy of Ron Kemnow

Lookout Details

Registry Numbers US 1315, CA 138 (view other lookouts in United States, California)
Date Registered October 19, 2019
Nominated by Brad Eells
Location Sierra National Forest
Fresno County, California
Coordinates N 37° 10.196' W 119° 18.533' (view using Google Maps)
N 37° 10' 12" W 119° 18' 32"
N 37.169925° W 119.308888°
Elevation 6,818 ft (2,078 m)
Built 1912/1924/1939
Administered by Sierra National Forest

Description

Musick Mountain Fire Lookout is located at an elevation of 6,775 feet, on U.S. Forest Service Map T9S, R24E, S1. The lookout was originally constructed in 1912 and was a compass type lookout. It was replaced in 1924 with a cab/cabin type of tower and was non-continuous staffing. In 1939 it was replaced with the current type of tower, 20 foot, H-Beam Steel Tower with a C-3(L)Cab. The tower has not been maintained and has been deteriorating over the years. It is now used as a communications tower. (www.fire-lookouts.org)

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Photos

Musick Mountain Lookout 1951

Musick Mountain Lookout 1951

Photo courtesy of peakbagging.com

Photo courtesy of peakbagging.com