Elk Mountain Lookout
US 1614, OR 138
Elk Mountain Lookout - 1993
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1614, OR 138 (view other lookouts in United States, Oregon) |
| Date Registered | June 23, 2022 |
| Nominated by | Brad Eells |
| Location |
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Union County, Oregon |
| Coordinates |
N 45° 35.902' W 117° 12.320' (view using Google Maps) N 45° 35' 54" W 117° 12' 19" N 45.598359° W 117.205336° |
| Elevation | 5,127 ft (1,563 m) |
| Built | 1933 |
| Administered by | US Forest Service - Wallowa-Whitman National Forest |
| Cooperators | Private Land Owner |
Description
Elk Mountain was built in 1933, an L-4 cabin on a tower reported variably at 10 to 40 feet.
The cabin was removed from the tower sometime in the 1960's and continued to be staffed until 1972.
The lookout is located on private land and not accessible to the public.
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