Waldo Mountain
Type: R-6 ground cabin Status: Not staffed Elevation: 6,357′ Visited: September 1, 2024 The Waldo Mountain Lookout survived the 2022
Author: Cheryl
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
Return to Acker Rock
Greg and I visited Acker Rock during a heat wave on June 26, 2015 while renting Pickett Butte Lookout. I
Return to Illahee Rock
I did this hike on July 15 last year. Because I was back in the area I decided to do
Madison Butte
Type: 37′ steel tower Status: Staffed Elevation: 5,707′ Visited: May 26, 2024 While visiting the Umatilla National Forest over Memorial 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