Picuris Lookout
US 1121, NM 38
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1121, NM 38 (view other lookouts in United States, New Mexico) |
| Date Registered | March 20, 2016 |
| Nominated by | Brian Powell |
| Location |
Carson National Forest Taos County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates |
N 36° 14.831' W 105° 39.283' (view using Google Maps) N 36° 14' 50" W 105° 39' 17" N 36.247185° W 105.654710° |
| Elevation | 10,752 ft (3,277 m) |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
Description
Located high atop Picuris Peak, this ground cab lookout was regularly staffed through 1990. It has been used occasionally since in times of extreme fire danger.
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Picuris Lookout in the 1940s (Carson National Forest photo)
Picuris Lookout circa 1986