{"id":4,"date":"2011-08-17T09:05:11","date_gmt":"2011-08-17T09:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/old.cherylhill.net\/firelookouts\/?p=4"},"modified":"2022-06-09T14:31:31","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T14:31:31","slug":"coffin-mountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cherylhill.net\/firelookouts\/2011\/08\/17\/coffin-mountain\/","title":{"rendered":"Coffin Mountain"},"content":{"rendered":"

Type: R-6 ground cabin
\nStatus: Staffed
\nElevation: 5,771′
\nVisited: August 12, 2011<\/p>\n

Greg and I hiked<\/a> up to Coffin Mountain last weekend. The trailhead<\/a> starts on Road 540 and the round-trip is only 2.8 miles, but it gains a lot of elevation. Because we did the hike late in the day we had some very nice afternoon light. The trail passes through a huge meadow on the slopes of the mountain where beargrass was blooming profusely a few weeks ago. Some of it was still hanging on but it most of it was way past peak.<\/p>\n

\"Beargrass\"<\/a><\/p>\n

When we reached the summit the nice woman staffing the lookout came out to chat with us. She said the fire crew had packed her gear in on July 9 and there had just been a few patches of snow left on the ground at that point. Considering the very late snowmelt this year I was surprised to hear this. I was enchanted by a bonus feature of this lookout: a nice little deck with a mini picnic table overlooking the view of Mt. Jefferson.<\/p>\n

\"Approaching<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Lookout\"<\/a><\/p>\n

More information<\/strong><\/p>\n

Forest 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

A cabin and platform tower was built in 1906, followed by a D-6 cupola cabin that was built in 1921.<\/p>\n

\"Coffin<\/p>\n

\"Coffin<\/p>\n

An L-4 cabin was built in 1936.<\/p>\n

\"Coffin<\/p>\n

\"Coffin<\/p>\n

The present R-6 cabin was built in 1984.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

In 2018 Zach Urness at the Statesman Journal did an article<\/a> about Ann Amundsen, the woman who has staffed this lookout for 29 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Type: R-6 ground cabin Status: Staffed Elevation: 5,771′ Visited: August 12, 2011 Greg and I hiked up to Coffin Mountain<\/p>\n

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