West Prospect Peak Lookout
US 1350, CA 173
West Prospect Peak Lookout - 2018

West Prospect Peak Lookout - 2018 - courtesy of Marceline Slack

Lookout Details

Registry Numbers US 1350, CA 173 (view other lookouts in United States, California)
Date Registered October 27, 2019
Nominated by Brad Eells
Location Lassen National Forest
Shasta County, California
Coordinates N 40° 35.636' W 121° 22.767' (view using Google Maps)
N 40° 35' 38" W 121° 22' 46"
N 40.593938° W 121.379450°
Elevation 8,164 ft (2,488 m)
Built 1935
Administered by US Forest Service - Lassen National Forest

Description

West Prospect Peak Lookout is a California Region 5 Plan BC-301 cab on a 10 foot enclosed timber tower.

The lookout was constructed in 1935 and has been continually staffed for fire detection.

Map

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Photos

2008

2008 - courtesy of Ron Kemnow

2000

2000 - courtesy of Fred Johnson

Circa 1940's

Circa 1940's - courtesy of Ron Kemnow Collection