Another trip to Fivemile Butte
Saturday, March 4 – Monday, March 6, 2023 My sister and I spent two nights at the lookout on Fivemile
My quest to visit every standing fire lookout in Oregon
Saturday, March 4 – Monday, March 6, 2023 My sister and I spent two nights at the lookout on Fivemile
Type: 8′ tower with L-4 cab Status: Abandoned but available to use Elevation: 5,045 feet Visited: October 8, 2022 Greg
On August 31, in response to a question on Facebook about wrapping the Bull of the Woods lookout, the Mt.
It has been another bad wildfire year in Oregon. While several lookouts have burned in California, I haven’t heard of
January 13-15, 2019 For our annual sisters winter trek this year, Deb and I reserved Fivemile Butte Lookout in the
It’s getting harder and harder to snag reservations for fire lookouts, but last August I was lucky enough to get two
Due to a combination of vandalism and careless renters, the Forest Service is removing Flag Point Lookout from the rental
Type: 41′ tower with R-6 cabin Status: Staffed in summer, rental in winter Elevation: 4,458 feet Visited: February 7-9, 2016
In September 2012 I visited Fivemile Butte to find the geocache there. No one was staying in the tower at
Type: 50′ tower with octagonal cab Status: Staffed intermittently in summer Elevation: 5,614 feet Visited: September 6, 2014 There is no