Orleans Mountain Lookout
US 458, CA 51
Orleans Mountain Lookout - 2009
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 458, CA 51 (view other lookouts in United States, California) |
| Date Registered | January 8, 2003 |
| Nominated by | Bill Adams |
| Location |
Six Rivers National Forest Siskiyou County, California |
| Coordinates |
N 41° 16.739' W 123° 27.223' (view using Google Maps) N 41° 16' 44" W 123° 27' 13" N 41.278980° W 123.453720° |
| Elevation | 6,150 ft (1,875 m) |
| Built | 1933 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Orleans Ranger District |
Description
Built in 1933 by the Civilian Conservation Corps on the ridgetop boundary of the Six Rivers and the Klamath National Forests, Orleans Mountain Lookout, an R1 14' x 14' live in cab on an enclosed timber tower, was staffed until 1981 when it was downgraded to emergency use.
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Photo courtesy of Nancy Hood Collection