Iron Mountain Lookout
US 493, OR 86
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 493, OR 86 (view other lookouts in United States, Oregon) |
| Date Registered | March 31, 2003 |
| Nominated by | Howard Verschoor, Oregon Registrar |
| Location |
Willamette National Forest Linn County, Oregon |
| Coordinates |
N 44° 24.059' W 122° 08.946' (view using Google Maps) N 44° 24' 04" W 122° 08' 57" N 44.400980° W 122.149100° |
| Elevation | 5,337 ft (1,627 m) |
| Built | 1976 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Sweet Home Ranger District |
Description
Perched on a rock pinnacle above Highway 20 on the Willamette National Forest, Iron Mountain Lookout is a popular hiking and wildflower destination. A fire finder was placed on the site in 1929, followed by an L-4 ground house in 1933. The current R-6 flattop with catwalk was moved there in 1976. This lookout was destroyed in 2007.
The lookout has been knocked down. Due to vandalism problems, they decided not to salvage the remaining items and to burn it in place.
The lookout has been knocked down. Due to vandalism problems, they decided not to salvage the remaining items and to burn it in place.
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