Oak Ridge Lookout
US 841, CA 89
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 841, CA 89 (view other lookouts in United States, California) |
| Date Registered | November 30, 2009 |
| Nominated by | Jack Piccinini |
| Location | Sonoma County, California |
| Coordinates |
N 38° 44.000' W 123° 17.383' (view using Google Maps) N 38° 43' 60" W 123° 17' 23" N 38.733330° W 123.289720° |
| Elevation | 2,336 ft (712 m) |
| Built | 1960 |
| Administered by | California Dept. of Forestry |
| Cooperators | Cal Fire Lake Napa Ranger Unit |
Description
In 1939, the CCC built the original 100' wood structure with 5'x5' cab for the California Division of Forestry (now CalFire). In 1959 it was replaced with a 91' steel tower with an unusual 5'x5' cab with catwalk. The lookout was staffed by CalFire from approximately 1940 to 1994 while multiple lumber mills and logging operations were underway.
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Photos
Original tower (photo courtesy of Jack Piccinini)
Residence Cabin - 2018
Pump house and cistern