First Butte Lookout
US 358, WA 39
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 358, WA 39 (view other lookouts in United States, Washington) |
| Date Registered | November 8, 2000 |
| Nominated by | Ray Kresek, Washington Registrar |
| Location |
Okanogan National Forest Okanogan County, Washington |
| Coordinates |
N 48° 37.152' W 120° 06.456' (view using Google Maps) N 48° 37' 09" W 120° 06' 27" N 48.619200° W 120.107600° |
| Elevation | 5,417 ft (1,651 m) |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Methow Valley Ranger District |
Description
Built by the Forest Service in 1938 and staffed year around in 1942 as a World War II Aircraft Warning Station, First Butte Lookout remains an active detection site. The 14' x 14' L-4 with catwalk sits atop a 28' timber tower.
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