Point Prominence Lookout
US 1638, OR 156
Point Prominence Lookout
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1638, OR 156 (view other lookouts in United States, Oregon) |
| Date Registered | July 5, 2022 |
| Nominated by | Brad Eells |
| Location |
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Union County, Oregon |
| Coordinates |
N 45° 22.305' W 117° 42.126' (view using Google Maps) N 45° 22' 18" W 117° 42' 08" N 45.371749° W 117.702106° |
| Elevation | 6,710 ft (2,045 m) |
| Administered by | US Forest Service - Wallowa-Whitman National Forest |
Description
The current 82 foot open timber tower and live in cab were completed in 1954 a short distance from the previous tower location.
A lookout was first completed in 1916 on a 50 foot tower with fire-finder. It was replaced in 1931 by an L-4 cab on a 30 foot pole tower.
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Point Prominence Lookout - Circa 1942