{"id":1881,"date":"2025-06-01T17:55:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T00:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cherylhill.net\/firelookouts\/?p=1881"},"modified":"2026-03-15T11:32:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T18:32:40","slug":"green-peter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cherylhill.net\/firelookouts\/2025\/06\/01\/green-peter\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Peter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Type: 30′ tower with R-6 cabin
\nStatus: Staffed in summer
\nElevation: 7,033 feet
\nVisited: June 1, 2025<\/p>\n

Green Peter is a 3,793′ peak northeast of Sweet Home. A road goes to the summit–which is within a 78-acre parcel of state land–but because it’s almost entirely surrounded by Georgia Pacific land, the public can’t drive up there. So I hiked 3.8 miles of logging roads to reach the summit. (Read about the hike here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

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If you go left (not recommended) you can hike up this steep eroded road:<\/p>\n

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Go around the white building to where an ancient propane tank sits and the lookout comes into view:<\/p>\n

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And up these rickety metal stairs:<\/p>\n

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Instead when you reach the summit, the better way is to go to the right of the brick building:<\/p>\n

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Follow this boot path up along the ridge:<\/p>\n

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The lookout is perched on the rocky summit and has communications equipment mounted on it:<\/p>\n

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More communications equipment:<\/p>\n

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The views are pretty great. Looking east with Mt. Jefferson on the left, the Three Sisters on the right, and Green Peter Reservoir down below:<\/p>\n

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Close-up of Mt. Jefferson:<\/p>\n

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And the Three Sisters:<\/p>\n

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Green Peter Reservoir:<\/p>\n

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The view to the south was pretty cloudy, but the big comms tower is in the way as well. That is Foster Reservoir at right, where the first picture at the top of this post was taken from:<\/p>\n

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Foster Reservoir:<\/p>\n

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View to the west with MANY clearcuts:<\/p>\n

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Looking north. Snow peak in the distance; Bald Peter at right:<\/p>\n

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There were some nice wildflowers blooming on the summit:<\/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

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

Green Peter became a lookout point sometime around 1912. There was an alidade and likely a cabin for living quarters. In 1920 a D-6 cupola was built.<\/p>\n

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\nConstruction in 1920<\/p>\n

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\n1957<\/p>\n

In 1970 that lookout was removed and a 14×14 L-4 cabin was built using repurposed material from the Jordan Lookout near Scio, and Swamp Mountain Lookout southeast of Sweet Home.<\/p>\n

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\n1971<\/p>\n

The roof was replaced in 2000, and the lookout was overhauled in 2004. It was torn down to the studs and dry rot was removed. Windows, siding, shutters, trim, catwalk, trim, guard rails, and the door were replaced.<\/p>\n

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According to Oregon Geographic Names<\/em>, “peter” was sometimes applied to high points that were rocky at the top and bare of timber. It may be derived directly from the Latin word petrus<\/em>, meaning rock, or more likely from St. Peter, the rock on which the church was founded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Type: 30′ tower with R-6 cabin Status: Staffed in summer Elevation: 7,033 feet Visited: June 1, 2025 Green Peter is<\/p>\n

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