Stephenson Mountain Lookout Has Burned
On July 15 Oregon was hit with widespread thunderstorms that resulted in thousands of lightning strikes. Because the state is
Author: Cheryl
Big Rock / Green Mountain
Type: 2-story L-4 lookout Status: Not staffed Elevation: 4,506 feet Visited: April 25, 2026 The Big Rock Lookout sits on
Baughman Lookout
Type: 54′ steel tower Status: Not staffed Elevation: 2,866′ Visited: April 18, 2026 The Baughman Lookout is located west of
Sugarpine Mountain
Type: 20′ steel tower Status: Staffed in summer Elevation: 6,393 feet Visited: June 19, 2025 While my sister and I
Bear Butte
Type: 20′ steel tower Status: Abandoned Elevation: 5,527′ Visited: June 19, 2025 Bear Butte is very close to Silver Lake
Green Peter
Type: 30′ tower with R-6 cabin Status: Staffed in summer Elevation: 7,033 feet Visited: June 1, 2025 Green Peter is
Mt. Scott
Type: Two-story 14×14 tower Status: Not staffed Elevation: 8,929 feet Visited: September 28, 2024 I visited Mt. Scott on a
Tower Mountain
Type: 92′ steel Aermotor tower Status: Staffed in summer Elevation: 6,850 feet Visited: September 15, 2024 I visited Tower Mountain
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.