Black Mountain Lookout
US 1583, NM 41
1988 photo

1988 photo - courtesy of U.S. Forest Service

Lookout Details

Registry Numbers US 1583, NM 41 (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° 22.682' W 108° 13.633' (view using Google Maps)
N 33° 22' 41" W 108° 13' 38"
N 33.378030° W 108.227212°
Elevation 9,303 ft (2,836 m)
Built 1934
Administered by U.S. Forest Service

Description

Constructed in 1934, Black Mountain Lookout is a 30' high Aermotor MC-24 with a 12'x12' wooden cab. The lookout was remodeled in 1978 adding replacement windows.