{"id":1325,"date":"2023-08-23T13:51:39","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T20:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cherylhill.net\/firelookouts\/?p=1325"},"modified":"2023-09-21T16:55:35","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T23:55:35","slug":"hershberger-mountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cherylhill.net\/firelookouts\/2023\/08\/23\/hershberger-mountain\/","title":{"rendered":"Hershberger Mountain"},"content":{"rendered":"

Type: D-6 cupola cabin
\nStatus: Not staffed
\nElevation: 6,200′
\nVisited: July 13, 2023<\/p>\n

The Hershberger Mountain lookout is one of the few remaining cupola-style lookouts in Oregon. After a harrowing drive up the awful road, I parked at the turnaround spot next to an old shed:<\/p>\n

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View of the lookout from the parking area:<\/p>\n

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It’s a short walk up the hill to the lookout:<\/p>\n

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The place was all buttoned up:<\/p>\n

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But amazingly the door was only closed with a latch, not a lock:<\/p>\n

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It was somewhat clean inside, but totally devoid of furniture or amenities:<\/p>\n

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Definitely some rodent droppings in here:<\/p>\n

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The view to the north:<\/p>\n

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Looking east:<\/p>\n

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To the northeast is Fish Mountain:<\/p>\n

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And Mt. Bailey and Mt. Thielsen:<\/p>\n

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Looking southeast to the Crater Lake area:<\/p>\n

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Looking south to Union Peak and Mt. McLoughlin, with the distinctive Rabbit Ears in the foreground:<\/p>\n

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Looking southwest:<\/p>\n

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Looking west:<\/p>\n

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More information<\/strong>
\nForest Lookouts<\/a>
\nRex’s Forest Fire Lookout Page<\/a>
\nNational Historic Lookout Register<\/a>
\nPeakbagger<\/a>
\nPanorama Photos<\/a>
\nGeocache<\/a><\/p>\n

Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n

From Highway 230, just 0.8 miles north of the junction with Crater Lake Highway, turn west onto Road 6510. After 1.6 miles go right at a fork onto Road 6520. After 0.5 miles turn left onto Road 6515. Drive 6.7 miles then turn right onto Road 530. Drive 1.7 miles to the sharp switch back and trailhead on the left, then another 0.6 steep rough miles to the parking area at road’s end. (This last section of road is rough and not suitable for low clearance cars.)<\/p>\n

History<\/strong><\/p>\n

A lookout camp was established on Hershberger Mountain 1917. A D-6 cupola cabin was built in 1925. <\/p>\n

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\n1925<\/p>\n

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\n1950<\/p>\n

The lookout has not been regularly staffed in quite awhile, but it has undergone restoration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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