Waldo Mountain
Type: R-6 ground cabin Status: Not staffed Elevation: 6,357′ Visited: September 1, 2024 The Waldo Mountain Lookout survived the 2022
Lookouts Threatened by 2024 Wildfires
Note: I’m continuing to update this post as the summer goes along. Oregon is having a really bad fire season.
Dixie Butte
Type: R-6 ground cabin Status: Staffed in summer Elevation: 7,592 feet Visited: July 18, 2024 During a horrifically hot and
Bald Butte
Type: L-4 ground cabin Status: Rental Elevation: 7,536′ Visited: July 3-5 13, 2024 Six months ago I reserved Bald Butte
Lookout Rock
Type: 20′ tower with R-6 cabin Status: Abandoned Elevation: 6,508 feet Visited: July 4, 2024 After visiting Morgan Butte I
Morgan Butte
Type: R-6 ground cabin Status: Staffed in summer Elevation: 7,234 feet Visited: July 4, 2024 During a trip to south
Bolan Mountain Will Be Rebuilt
On June 1 the Statesman Journal reported that the Bolan Mountain lookout would be rebuilt. OPB also reported on this
Gold Butte After the Fire
Saturday, June 29, 2024 Volunteers from the Sand Mountain Society were working on the Gold Butte Lookout on Labor Day
Return to Round Mountain
Type: L-4 ground cabin Status: Staffed Elevation: 5,900′ Visited: June 22, 2024 I visited Round Mountain last fall because I
Return to Odell Butte
Type: 30′ tower with R-6 cabin Status: Staffed in summer Elevation: 7,033 feet Visited: June 22, 2024 I first visited Odell