The difficulty of renting fire lookouts
A few weeks ago OregonLive posted this article: Fire lookouts are hot destinations, but face an uncertain future in the
Author: Cheryl
Hershberger Mountain Lookout Saved
What a bad summer for fires. Numerous lightning-started fires in southern Oregon have been labeled the High Cascades Complex Fires.
Rebel Rock
Type: L-4 cab Status: Abandoned Elevation: 5,060 feet Visited: July 15, 2017 There are two abandoned lookouts in the Three Sisters
Soda Mountain
Type: 10′ wooden tower with ODF cab Status: Staffed Elevation: 6,091 feet Visited: July 2, 2017 Update: I visited this
Another trip to Fivemile Butte
It’s getting harder and harder to snag reservations for fire lookouts, but last August I was lucky enough to get two
Richard Miller’s Lookout Models
A few months ago I had the privilege of talking to Richard Miller on the phone. He used to build
Squaw Peak Lookout’s New Roof
When I was researching my book I discovered that the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest was readying the Squaw Peak lookout
Table Rock Lookout Saved From Rail Fire
Yesterday the Baker City Herald reported that the Table Rock Lookout was saved from being burned in the Rail Fire.
Black Butte
Type: D-6 cupola (1923) and 35′ tower (1995) Status: Cupola is abandoned; Tower is staffed Elevation: 6,436 feet Visited: July 16,
Return to Gold Butte
Type: L-4 ground cabin Status: Summer rental Elevation: 4,618 feet Visited: July 5-7, 2016 Greg and I first stayed at