La Mosca Lookout
US 634, NM 11
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 634, NM 11 (view other lookouts in United States, New Mexico) |
| Date Registered | April 1, 2005 |
| Nominated by | Dave Lorenz |
| Location |
Cibola National Forest Cibola County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates |
N 35° 15.060' W 107° 35.760' (view using Google Maps) N 35° 15' 04" W 107° 35' 46" N 35.251000° W 107.596000° |
| Elevation | 11,036 ft (3,364 m) |
| Built | 1960 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Cibola National Forest |
Description
Located on a 11,036' mountain top, La Mosca Lookout on the Cibola National Forest is a CL-100 series 14’x14’ metal cab with catwalk with a corrugated metal roof on a 10’ concrete block base. It was built in the 1960s and replaced an L-4 lookout dating to the early 1930s.
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Visit Reports
July 30, 2017: Adam Niemi
Condition |
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| Needs paint? | No |
| Shutters OK? | Yes |
| Condition of wood OK? | Yes |
| Stairs OK? | Yes |
| Glass intact? | Yes |
| Good condition? | Yes |
Electronics and Enroachments |
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| Are electronic sites enroaching on tower? | |
Access and Signs |
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| NHLR sign posted? | |
| Directions to tower signed? | |
Staffing |
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| Staffed? | Yes |
Opportunities for Volunteer Support |
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| Volunteers staffing opportunities? | No |
| Volunteer maintenance opportunities? | No |
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