Every Lookout in Oregon
Crane Point
Crane Point

Crane Point

Type: Wooden platform Status: Abandoned Elevation: 6,414′ Visited: October 15, 2022 While staying at the Short Creek Guard Station I visited two lookouts, the first one being Crane Point. Does a wooden platform count as a lookout structure? I don’t…

Courtney Butte
Courtney Butte

Courtney Butte

Type: Three-story enclosed cab Status: Private Elevation: 4,813′ Visited: September 17, 2022 After visiting the private Tope Creek Lookout the day before, attendees at the FFLA Conference visited another private lookout today, Courtney Butte. This was once an ODF lookout…

Tope Creek
Tope Creek

Tope Creek

Type: 103′ tower with 7×7′ cab Status: Private Elevation: 4,720′ Visited: September 16, 2022 I attended the Forest Fire Lookout Association Conference in Enterprise, OR. There were several lookout tours and the first one was to the Tope Creek lookout,…