Red Mountain Lookout
US 189, WA 24
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 189, WA 24 (view other lookouts in United States, Washington) |
| Date Registered | November 26, 1996 |
| Nominated by | Ray Kresek, Washington Registrar |
| Location |
Gifford Pinchot National Forest Skamania County, Washington |
| Coordinates |
N 45° 56.080' W 121° 49.256' (view using Google Maps) N 45° 56' 05" W 121° 49' 15" N 45.934670° W 121.820929° |
| Elevation | 4,911 ft (1,497 m) |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Mt. Adams Ranger District |
Description
The R-6 wooden flattop 15' x 15' cab on a 10' timber tower located on nearby Red Mountain in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest is an example of the design that replaced the L-4 lookouts. Built in 1959, it is the fourth lookout on the site. During 1942-43 Red Mountain -- often subject to severe weather -- was staffed 24 hours a day as an Aircraft Warning Station before the days of radar. The CCC garage, which was renovated as a living quarters, is still there.
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