Kelly Butte Lookout
US 334, OR 36
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 334, OR 36 (view other lookouts in United States, Oregon) |
| Date Registered | March 1, 2000 |
| Nominated by | Howard Verschoor, Oregon Registrar |
| Location | Douglas County, Oregon |
| Coordinates |
N 43° 23.641' W 123° 44.906' (view using Google Maps) N 43° 23' 38" W 123° 44' 54" N 43.394020° W 123.748438° |
| Elevation | 2,493 ft (760 m) |
| Built | 1950 |
| Removed | 2007 |
| Former Fire Lookout Sites Register | US 869, OR 236 |
| Administered by | Coos Forest Protective Association |
| Cooperators | Coos Forest Protective Association |
Description
Kelly Butte Lookout in southwestern Oregon was built by the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company in 1950. The tall tower was constructed with 70' long logs with a L-4 cab with catwalk. In 2007 wood rot was discovered in one of the tower legs and the lookout was removed. There are no plans to reconstruct it.
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Visit Reports
November 9, 2011: Phil Hulse
Condition |
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| Needs paint? | No Response |
| Shutters OK? | Yes |
| Condition of wood OK? | Yes |
| Stairs OK? | Yes |
| Glass intact? | No Response |
| Good condition? | Yes |
Electronics and Enroachments |
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| Are electronic sites enroaching on tower? | No |
Access and Signs |
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| NHLR sign posted? | Yes |
| Directions to tower signed? | No |
| Comments? | The trail from the end of the road on the south side, as well as the single track road itself, was in good shape. |
Staffing |
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| Staffed? | No |
Opportunities for Volunteer Support |
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| Volunteers staffing opportunities? | No Response |
| Volunteer maintenance opportunities? | No Response |
Other Comments |
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| Comments | Two inches snow on ground; tracks of one other hiker within past few days from the south side, like myself. No animal tracks anywhere on south trail. |