San Mateo Lookout
US 668, NM 22
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 668, NM 22 (view other lookouts in United States, New Mexico) |
| Date Registered | April 30, 2006 |
| Nominated by | Dave Lorenz |
| Location |
Cibola National Forest Socorro County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates |
N 33° 36.673' W 107° 25.892' (view using Google Maps) N 33° 36' 40" W 107° 25' 54" N 33.611220° W 107.431530° |
| Elevation | 10,098 ft (3,078 m) |
| Built | 1934 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Magdalena Ranger District |
Description
Reached only by a 5 mile trail and now on standby status, San Mateo Lookout is the oldest detection facility remaining on the Magdalena Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest. It is an 59’3" Aermotor LX-25 tower with 7’x7’ metal cab and is one of the last remaining examples in the U.S. of the platform style ladder/stairs.
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