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.
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
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
Tamarack Mountain
Type: 96′ steel Aermotor tower Status: Staffed Elevation: 4,970′ Visited: May 25, 2024 While spending Memorial Day Weekend in the
Round Mountain
Type: L-4 ground cabin Status: Staffed Elevation: 5,900′ Visited: November 11, 2023 While in the La Pine area over Veteran’s
Indian Rock
Type: R-6 ground cabin Status: Staffed Elevation: 7,353′ Visited: October 20, 2023 I lucked into gorgeous weather while staying at
Mt. Ireland
Type: Steel tower Status: Staffed Elevation: 8,346′ Visited: August 13, 2023 It’s a stiff 3.5 mile hike with 2,300′ of
Russel Mountain
Type: 82′ L-4 tower Status: Abandoned Elevation: 7,508′ Visited: August 11, 2023 A road goes to Russel Mountain, but I