August 2005 photo
Registry Numbers | US 1585, NM 43 (view other lookouts in United States, New Mexico) |
Date Registered | May 22, 2022 |
Nominated by | Mark Gutzman |
Location |
Gila National Forest Catron County, New Mexico |
Coordinates |
N 33° 26.969' W 108° 40.119' (view using Google Maps) N 33° 26' 58" W 108° 40' 07" N 33.449488° W 108.668643° |
Elevation | 9,970 ft (3,039 m) |
Built | 1923 |
Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
Bearwallow Lookout was erected in 1923 on the Glenwood Ranger District. An Aermotor LX-24, it is 35 beet high with a 7'x7' wooden cab. The lookout was extensively remodeled in 1984, having the original windows completely replaced, new stairs installed, and the roof and exterior walls covered with steel. Bearwallow is actually a complex with two log cabins and a log shed, all three which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The lookout itself is considered a non-contributing structure within the complex (site) boundaries.