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Forest Fire Lookout Association

AMERICAN RESOURCES, Inc., doing business
as the American Resources Group^®
374 Maple Ave. E., Ste. 310, Vienna, VA 22180
Phone: 703-255-2700 ♦ Fax: 1-800-808-0160
info@lookouts.us

Active Lookouts

OREGON ACTIVE FIRE LOOKOUTS

LOOKOUT	YEAR	STAFFING AGENCY	DISTRICT

Aldrich Butte	1960	BLM	Lakeview
Antelope Mtn	1973	Malheur NF	Prairie City
Baughman Mtn	1953	Douglas FPA
Big Lookout Mtn	1963	BLM	Vale
Black Butte	1995	Deschutes NF	Sisters
Bland Mtn	1996	Douglas FPA
Bosley Butte	1987	Coos FPA
Bryant Mtn	1980	CA Fish & Wildlife
Calamity Butte	2001	Burns IFZ
Calimus Butte	1920	Winema NF	Chiloquin
Carpenter Mtn	1935	Willamette NF	Blue River
Chase Mtn	1951	ODF	Klamath-Lake
Cinnamon Butte	1976	Umpqua NF	Diamond Lake
Clear Lake Butte	1962	Mt Hood NF	Barlow
Coffin Mtn	1984	Willamette NF	Detroit
Desolation Butte	1961	Umatilla NF	North Fork John Day
Dixie Butte	1968	Malheur NF	Long Creek
Dog Mtn	1997	Fremont NF	Lakeview
Dry Mtn	1932	Burns IFZ
Dry Soda	1941	Malheur NF	Bear Valley
Dutchman Butte	1970	Douglas FPA
Dutchman's Peak	1927	Rogue River NF	Applegate
Eagle Butte	1935	Warm Springs IR
East Butte	1995	Deschutes NF	Fort Rock
Eden Ridge	1960	Coos FPA
Edson Butte	trailer	Coos FPA
Fairview Peak	1972	Umpqua NF	Cottage Grove
Flag Point	1973	Mt Hood NF	Barlow
Flagtail Mtn	1966	Malheur NF	Bear Valley
Foley Butte	1953	ODF	Central Oregon
Frazier Point	1940	Malheur NF	Burns
Gerow Butte	1969	ODF	Central Oregon
Green Mtn	1963	BLM	Prineville
Green Peter	1970	ODF	Linn
Green Ridge	1961	Deschutes NF	Sisters
Hager Mtn	1967	Fremont NF	Silver Lake
Halls Point	1956	Rogue River NF	Prospect
Harl Butte	1954	Wallowa NF	Wallowa Valley
Harness Mtn	1963	Douglas FPA
Hat Point	1948	Wallowa NF	Wallowa Valley
Henkle Butte	1961	ODF	Central Oregon
Hickman Butte	1952	Mt Hood NF	Zigzag
High Ridge	1959	Umatilla NF	Walla Walla
Hogback Mtn	1988	ODF	Klamath-Lake
Horesfly Mtn	1962	Fremont NF	Bly
Huckleberry Mtn	1938	Willamette NF	Oakridge
Illahee Rock	1956	Umpqua NF	North Umpqua
Indian Rock	1959	Malheur NF	Long Creek
Ireland, Mt	1957	Whitman NF	Baker
Johnson Rock	1952	Whitman NF	La Grande
Kelly Butte	1950	Coos FPA
Lava Butte	1998	Deschutes NF	Fort Rock
Little Grayback	1981	ODF	Grants Pass
Madison Butte	1957	Umatilla NF	Heppner
Manzanita	1961	ODF	Grants Pass
Morgan Butte	1958	Fremont NF	Paisley
Odell Butte	1963	Deschutes NF	Crescent
Old Blue	1955	Douglas FPA
Parker Mtn	1997	ODF	Klamath-Lake
Peavine Mtn	1961	ODF	Grants Pass
Pickett Butte	1948	Umpqua NF	Tiller
Pisgah, Mt	1964	Ochoco NF	Big Summit
Point Prominence	1954	Whitman NF	La Grande
Red Hill	1947	Wallowa NF	Wallowa Valley
Riddle Mtn	1963	Burns IFZ
Round Mtn	1933	Deschutes NF	Bend
Roundtop	1973	ODF	Medford
Rustler Peak	1948	Rogue River NF	Butte Falls
Sand Mtn	1989	Willamette NF	McKenzie
Scott, Mt	1947*	Douglas FPA
Shitike Butte	1935	Warm Springs IR
Sidwalter Butte	1965	Warm Springs IR
Signal Tree	1961	Coos FPA
Silver Butte	1980	Douglas FPA
Sisi Butte	1998	Mt Hood NF	Hood River
Snow Mtn	1961	Burns IFZ
Soda Mtn	1962	ODF	Medford
Spodue Mtn	1965	Fremont NF	Bly
Spring Butte	1991	Deschutes NF	Fort Rock
Stephenson Mtn	1963	Ochoco NF	Prineville
Sugarloaf Mtn	1949	Burns IFZ
Sugarpine Mtn	1970	Winema NF	Chemult
Summit Point	1951	Whitman NF	Pine
Table Rock	1937	Whitman NF	Unity
Tallowbox	1963	ODF	Medford
Tower Mtn	1930	Umatilla NF	North Fork John Day
Tower Point	1955	BLM	Lakeview
Wagontire Mtn	1963	Burns IFZ
Warner Ridge	1986	Willamette NF	Rigdon
Watchman	1931	Crater Lake NP
White Point	1974	ODF	Medford
Wolf Mtn	1947	Ochoco NF	Paulina
Yellow Butte	1943*	Douglas FPA
* - New cab later (year unknown)

WASHINGTON STATE FIRE LOOKOUTS - fully active and occasionally active

FIRE LOOKOUTS STILL STAFFED EVERY SUMMER
Name	Year	Forest	District	County
Aeneas Mt	1980	DNR	NE	Okanogan
Alpine	1975	Wenatchee	Lake Wenatchee	Chelan
Bonaparte Mt #3	1961	Okanogan	Tonasket	Okanogan
Cody Butte	1931	Colville IR		Ferry
Copper Mt	1932	North Cascades NP		Whatcom
Desolation Peak	1932	North Cascades NP		Whatcom
First Butte	1938	Okanogan	Methow Valley	Okanogan
Flagstaff Mt	1971	DNR	NE	Stevens
Goat Pk	1950	Okanogan	Methow Valley	Okanogan
Gold Mt	1986	Colville IR		Ferry
Indian Mt	1953	Kaniksu	Priest Lake	Pend Orielle
Keller Butte	1964	Colville IR		Ferry
Omak Mt	1986	Colville IR		Okanogan
Oregon Butte	1931	Umatilla	Pomeroy	Columbia
Satus Peak	1976	Yakama IR		Yakima
Sourdough Mt	1933	North Cascades NP		Whatcom
South Baldy	1960	Kaniksu	Priest Lake	Pend Orielle
Sugarloaf Mt	1949	Wenatchee	Entiat	Chelan
Table Rock	1949	Umatilla	Walla Walla	Columbia
Thorp Mt	1930	Wenatchee	Cle Elum	Kittitas
Tower Mt	1975	Spokane IR		Stevens
Wellpinit Mt	1964	Spokane IR		Stevens
Whitestone Ridge	1985	Colville IR		Ferry
Whitmore Mt #2	1964	Colville IR		Okanogan


FIRE LOOKOUTS STILL STAFFED OCCASIONALLY
Big Butte	1950	Umatilla	Pomeroy	Asotin
Fremont, Mt	1934	Mt Rainier NP		Pierce
Funk Mt	1943	Okanogan	Methow Valley	Okanogan
Gobblers Knob	1933	Mt Rainier NP		Pierce
Granite Mt	1955	Snoqualmie	North Bend	King
High Rock	1930	Gifford Pinchot	Packwood	Lewis
Miners Ridge	1953	Mt Baker	Darrington	Snohomish
Shriner Peak	1932	Mt Rainier NP		Pierce
Steliko Point	1947	Wenatchee	Entiat	Chelan
Suntop Mt	1934	Snoqualmie	White River	Pierce
Tolmie Peak	1933	Mt Rainier NP		Pierce
Tyee Mt	1952	Wenatchee	Entiat	Chelan

#	Name	Location
1	Ramapo	A Division		Active NHLR
2	Bearfort	A Division		Active NHLR
3	Culvers	A Divison		Active NHLR
4	Catfish	A Division		Active NHLR
5	Budd Lake	A Divison		Active NHLR
6	Greystone	A Division		Active
7	Milton	A Divison		Active
8	Jamesburg	B Divison		Active
9	Lakewood	B Divison		Active
10	Cedar Bridge	B Divison		Active NHLR
11	Lebanon	B Divison		Active
12	Apple Pie	B Divison		Active
13	Bass River	B Divison		Active NHLR
14	Batsto	B Divison		Active
15	Medford	B Divison		Active
16	Blue Anchor	C Divison		Active
17	Millville	C Divison		Active
18	Mizpah	C Divison		Active
19	Belleplain	C Divison		Active NHLR
20	McKeetown	C Divison		Active NHLR
21	Dias Creek	C Divison		Active

		Previous State fire towers in NJ
22	Farmingdale	Colts’ Neck *moved to Bear Swamp Hill		1924
23	Retreat	*moved to Apple Pie Hill		1938
24	Cedar Bridge	1^st location		1924
25	Cedar Bridge	2^nd location Coyle field		1931 - 1942
26	Cedar Bridge	3^rd location Forked river		19--? – 1983
27	Batsto	Batsto Mansion lookout standing		1905 – 19--? NHLR
28	Woodmansie	Tripod or pole lookout		1905 – or earlier
29	Dukes bridge	Tripod or pole lookout		1905 – or earlier
30	Tabernackle	Tripod or pole lookout		1905 – or earlier
31	Four mile	Tripod or pole lookout		1905 - or earlier
32	Penn Forest	Iron platform lookout		1909
33	Penn Forest	Wood or tree platform		19--?
34	Penn Forest	Wood lookout 35’ burned in forest fire		1911
35	Bear Swamp	(Bear Swamp Hill) Wood, burned in forest fire		1915
36	Bear Swamp	(Bear Swamp Hill) Steel* 60’		1960 – 1971 destroyed
37	Applie Pie	Wood cupola lookout, auxiliary lookout		1920’s –1960
38	Vineland	Vineland Cold Storage bldg, roof lookout		1960’s -
39	Egg Harbor	Auxilliary lookout		1944
40	Lakehurst	Lakehurst Naval Air Station	standing	1921-1950
41	Normanook	Stokes State Forest	wood	1905 – 1917
42	Culver	Stokes State Forest	steel	1918 – 1931 destroyed
43	95 mile tree	Tree lookout; Budd Lake	tree	1905 or earlier
44	99 mile tree	Tree lookout;	tree	1905 or earlier;Standing
45	Cedar mtn	Tree platform (Bearfort ridge)	tree	1905 or earlier
46	Bearfort	Wood tower, burned in 1932		1916 – 1932 destroyed
47	Edison	Steel 47’ *moved to Greystone		1920 - 1936
48	Haines mtn	Pole lookout,Morris Lake	Standing?	1910? -
49	Erskine ,mtn	Wood tower	burned	1916- 1954
50	Windbeam	Steel 47’ *moved to Pierson ridge	moved	1920- 1971
51	Ramapo	Pierson Ridge * moved to Wanaqu	moved	1971 – present (active)
52	Kinnelon	Leased from owners	stone	1909 – 1947 standing

		Others which were private Or otherwise used as lookouts
53	Horse mtn	Wood,Ringwood Company	wood	1914 - ?
54	Whites mtn	Wood;Ringwood Company	wood	1912- ?
55	Awosting	50’ wood tower,Greenwood Lake	wood	1915 footings remain
56	Ramapo lkout	Stone 50’ Ramapo mountain	stone	1925 – present,private
57	Butler	Municipal tower near FFhdqtrs	wood	1930’s – 1955
58	Old Sterling	Table Rock NY/NJ State line	wood	Unknown
59	Germany flat	30’ wood blt by USN seabees	wood	1943 – present ,standing
60	Worthington	50’ wood observatory	wood	1900 – 1922 burned
61	Schley mtn	Private lookout on estate	?	?
62	Rocky Hill	Municipal lookout 60’ 7X7 cab	steel	No information update
63	South mtn	South Mountain Reservation	wood	On topo map
64	High Point	Kuser estate, Colesville	wood	Predated stone obelisk

		Other Notes
65	Lakewood	Moved from original location	80’steel	Active
66	Mizpah	Moved from original location	100’	Active
67	Millville	1^st tower was wood,iron braced	100’	Active
68	McKeetown	1^st tower was heavy timber*	100’	Active
69	Bellplain	Originally 60’ extended to 100’	100’	Active
70	Blue Anchor	Original 1922 tower
71	Batsto	Original steel tower
72	Redington	Site only
73	Seward hill	Site only
74	Green Pond	Or “Picatinny Arsenal tower”	60’	Semi-active NHLR
75 Mauricetown pronounced ‘Morristown’ 25’ abandoned/standing

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Previous State fire towers in NJ

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