Thorne Point Lookout - 2011
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 308, CA 36 (view other lookouts in United States, California) |
| Date Registered | April 21, 1999 |
| Nominated by | Mark Swift |
| Location |
Los Padres National Forest Ventura County, California |
| Coordinates |
N 34° 36.379' W 119° 07.686' (view using Google Maps) N 34° 36' 23" W 119° 07' 41" N 34.606325° W 119.128103° |
| Elevation | 6,796 ft (2,071 m) |
| Built | 1933 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Mt. Pinos Ranger District |
Description
One of five lookouts remaining on the Mt. Pinos Ranger District of the Los Padres National Forest on the southern California coast, Thorn Point Lookout dates from 1933. The 14' x 14' L-4 cab with catwalk on a 20' H-braced tower is in near-original condition with an early telephone intact.
During World War II it was staffed 24 hours a day and a ground cabin was added for the off-duty observer during 12-hour shifts. Located within the Sespe Wilderness near the Condor Sanctuary, the lookout has been used as a condor monitoring station.
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Photos
Thorne Point Lookout - 1940
AWS Cabin - 2019
Thorne Point Cab - 2019