Leecher Mountain Lookout
US 603, WA 55
Leecher Mountain Lookout - 2021
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 603, WA 55 (view other lookouts in United States, Washington) |
| Date Registered | October 14, 2004 |
| Nominated by | Steve Jensen |
| Location |
Okanogan National Forest Okanogan County, Washington |
| Coordinates |
N 48° 15.036' W 120° 00.132' (view using Google Maps) N 48° 15' 02" W 120° 00' 08" N 48.250600° W 120.002200° |
| Elevation | 5,008 ft (1,526 m) |
| Built | 1954 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Methow Valley Ranger District |
Description
The first lookout on Leecher Mountain was a 1920 tree top crow's nest which is still there. In 1921 a Sears windmill tower with 6'x6' cab was constructed, and a ground house living quarters added in 1922. In 1941 a live-in L-4 on an 11' timber tower was built and the windmill tower moved to the Twisp Smokejumper Base for use as a training loft. The present L-4 on a 41' tower was moved there from Chiliwist in 1954. The lookout has been recently renovated.
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October 3, 2011
October 3, 2011