Mount Scott Lookout
US 402, OR 49
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 402, OR 49 (view other lookouts in United States, Oregon) |
| Date Registered | December 1, 2002 |
| Location |
Crater Lake National Park Klamath County, Oregon |
| Coordinates |
N 42° 55.394' W 122° 00.970' (view using Google Maps) N 42° 55' 24" W 122° 00' 58" N 42.923230° W 122.016170° |
| Elevation | 8,806 ft (2,684 m) |
| Built | 1952 |
| Administered by | U.S. Dept. of the Interior |
| Cooperators | National Park Service |
Description
The other lookout in Crater Lake National Park, Mount Scott, can also claim a superlative: it is the highest-elevation lookout remaining in Oregon. The first structure on Mount Scott was constructed in 1924 and was a standard pre-cut wood cupola building. During the last 15 years of its existence, the building was so loose that plotting the location of a fire on a windy day was impossible. It was replaced in 1952 by the current two-story modified L-4 which has a unique fold-up catwalk. Reached by a scenic 2.5-mile trail, it is now maintained for emergency use.
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Visit Reports
July 1, 1977: Pam
Condition |
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| Needs paint? | No Response |
| Shutters OK? | Yes |
| Condition of wood OK? | Yes |
| Stairs OK? | Yes |
| Glass intact? | Yes |
| Good condition? | No Response |
Electronics and Enroachments |
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| Are electronic sites enroaching on tower? | No |
Access and Signs |
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| NHLR sign posted? | No |
| Directions to tower signed? | No |
Staffing |
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| Staffed? | Sometimes |
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 | I spent a summer manning this tower. To this day, I remember the feel of the breeze in the catwalk, the sway of the tower, the in obstructed views that go on forever. And I laugh at the time I called in a backyard BBQ in far away Sutherlin! Thank you to DFPA and the late Bud Richards for this amazing experience. |