Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge (I-5) Lookout
US 1387, CA 210
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge (I-5) Lookout - 2018

Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge (I-5) Lookout - 2018 - courtesy of Steve McDonald

Lookout Details

Registry Numbers US 1387, CA 210 (view other lookouts in United States, California)
Date Registered November 27, 2019
Nominated by Brad Eells
Location Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Glenn County, California
Coordinates N 39° 25.787' W 122° 11.039' (view using Google Maps)
N 39° 25' 47" W 122° 11' 02"
N 39.429791° W 122.183985°
Elevation 97 ft (30 m)
Built 1937
Administered by Department of Interior - Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

Description

The Aermotor 100 foot X-Brace open steel tower with a 7x7 foot observation cab was constructed in 1937 as part of the overall project when establishing the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. The structure is described as a 'fire lookout tower' in several documents but was likely to have been used for wildlife observation as well, as was common at other refuges.

The site is noted as the "I-5 Lookout" in the 1986 Thornton survey, likely due to Interstate 5 that runs just west of the refuge.

Map

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Photos

2010

2010 - courtesy of Ron Kemnow

2019

2019 - courtesy of Sharon Barker

2017

2017 - courtesy of Chris Knight

2016

2016 - courtesy of Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge