Tower Mountain Lookout
US 142, OR 20
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 142, OR 20 (view other lookouts in United States, Oregon) |
| Date Registered | December 5, 1995 |
| Nominated by | Michael Duffy, FFLA |
| Location |
Umatilla National Forest Umatilla County, Oregon |
| Coordinates |
N 45° 03.242' W 118° 34.096' (view using Google Maps) N 45° 03' 15" W 118° 34' 06" N 45.054040° W 118.568265° |
| Elevation | 6,812 ft (2,076 m) |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | North Fork John Day Ranger District |
Description
One of the few 7’x7’ steel towers ever erected in the Umatilla National Forest in northeastern Oregon, Tower Mountain Lookout, remains in service today. The 92’ tower was constructed by the U.S. Forest Service in 1929, and the attractive CCC cabin living quarters was moved to the site from the old Lucky Strike Lookout in the late 1940s.
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Visit Reports
June 29, 2014: Jackie Fitzgerald
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? | Yes |
| Comments: | There was an unsightly old couch in front of the cabin. The site was spectacular! |
Electronics and Enroachments |
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| Are electronic sites enroaching on tower? | No |
| Other enroachments? | I believe there is a radar tower in the vicinity. |
Access and Signs |
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| NHLR sign posted? | Yes |
| Directions to tower signed? | Yes |
Staffing |
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| Staffed? |
No
Unoccupied at the time.
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Opportunities for Volunteer Support |
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| Volunteers staffing opportunities? | No Response |
| Volunteer maintenance opportunities? | No Response |