Saddle Mountain Lookout
US 653, NM 18
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 653, NM 18 (view other lookouts in United States, New Mexico) |
| Date Registered | January 2, 2006 |
| Nominated by | Dave Lorenz |
| Location |
Gila National Forest Catron County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates |
N 33° 36.937' W 109° 00.038' (view using Google Maps) N 33° 36' 56" W 109° 00' 02" N 33.615620° W 109.000630° |
| Elevation | 8,271 ft (2,521 m) |
| Built | 1966 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Reserve Ranger District |
Description
The first tower at Saddle Mountain Lookout on the Gila National Forest was an Aermotor MC-24 with a wooden cab. The cab was replaced in 1966 with a metal Cl-100 14’x14’ model with metal catwalk.
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