{"id":67,"date":"2013-07-08T19:54:30","date_gmt":"2013-07-08T19:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/old.cherylhill.net\/firelookouts\/?p=67"},"modified":"2013-10-13T02:14:44","modified_gmt":"2013-10-13T02:14:44","slug":"saddleblanket-mountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cherylhill.net\/firelookouts\/2013\/07\/08\/saddleblanket-mountain\/","title":{"rendered":"Saddleblanket Mountain"},"content":{"rendered":"

Type: 70′ steel tower
\nStatus: Abandoned
\nElevation: 4,969 feet
\nVisited: July 6, 2013<\/p>\n

After visiting Little Cowhorn Mountain I headed over to check out Saddleblanket Mountain. According to the map Road 143 from the south can get you very close, with just a short walk to the tower. But I thought that the road might be gated and if I had to hike I’d rather do it on a trail than a road. So I approached from the north, driving to the end of Road 144 and parking there. It’s a 1.5mi hike along a somewhat brushy trail from the end of the road to the lookout.<\/p>\n

The Little Blanket Shelter is located right at the trailhead.<\/p>\n

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This lookout has been here for a very long time. It was built in 1927 and abandoned in 1967, almost 50 years ago! Those old aermotor towers really stand the test of time, I guess. The Forest Service has removed the lower section of the ladder to keep people from climbing up and hurting themselves.<\/p>\n

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The ground cabin is long gone and the area around the tower has gotten very brushy and overgrown. It’s almost impossible to stand back and get a good look at it because if you stand too far away you’re in the trees!<\/p>\n

Before the tower was built there was a crow’s nest lookout here. I totally forgot that remnants of it could still be seen and I didn’t remember to look for it. Darn!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Type: 70′ steel tower Status: Abandoned Elevation: 4,969 feet Visited: July 6, 2013 After visiting Little Cowhorn Mountain I headed<\/p>\n

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