Return to Pig Iron Lookout
I visited Pig Iron Lookout last year when I hiked the trail up from below. I was back in the
Category: Umpqua National Forest
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
Illahee Rock
Type: Cupola and 20′ L-4 tower Status: Abandoned Elevation: 5,392′ Visited: July 15, 2023 The short spur road to the
Pig Iron Mountain
Type: 10′ tower Status: Staffed Elevation: 4,881′ Visited: July 15, 2023 There’s a road that goes to Pig Iron Lookout,
Cinnamon Butte
Type: 41′ R-6 tower Status: Staffed Elevation: 6,417′ Visited: July 14, 2023 After visiting Garwood Butte I headed over to
Garwood Butte
Type: L-4 ground cabin Status: Abandoned Elevation: 7,024′ Visited: July 14, 2023 I visited Garwood Butte during my southern Oregon
Abbott Butte Lookout Collapsed
It’s unclear exactly when this happened, but at some point over the winter of 2021-2022 the rest of the lookout
Fairview Peak Restoration
December 2023 update: More than a year after the announcement below I have not seen Fairview Peak be made available
Watson Butte Lookout Collapsed
A visitor reported on Facebook that the lookout on Watson Butte in the Umpqua National Forest has collapsed. It was