Fairview Peak Lookout
US 472, OR 69
Fairview Peak Lookout - 2007
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 472, OR 69 (view other lookouts in United States, Oregon) |
| Date Registered | March 1, 2003 |
| Nominated by | Danielle Sullivan |
| Location |
Umpqua National Forest Lane County, Oregon |
| Coordinates |
N 43° 35.141' W 122° 39.189' (view using Google Maps) N 43° 35' 08" W 122° 39' 11" N 43.585681° W 122.653153° |
| Elevation | 5,857 ft (1,785 m) |
| Built | 1972 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Cottage Grove Ranger District |
| Available for Rental | Yes |
Description
Fairview Peak is located in the Bohemia Mining District southeast of Eugene. An observer's cabin was built on the summit in 1912, followed by an open-air Alidade tower in 1914. A D-6 cupola was built in 1921 at a cost of $876.99, and it was augmented in 1936 by a 30-foot tower with an L-4 cab. The 1921 cupola was retained as a place to stay for visitors before becoming a storage building.
The site was used for an Air Force gap filler radar station from the late 1950s through 1964.
The present 53-foot tower with R-6 cab was built in 1972.
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Photos
Photo courtesy of Danielle Sullivan