Waldo Mountain Fire Lookout
Waldo Mountain fire lookout tower, Willamette National Forest
The Waldo Mountain fire lookout is located atop Waldo Mountain, in the Willamette National Forest, Oregon.
The original fire lookout tower was built on this site in 1926 and was a small cabin. In 1929 a cupola style lookout replaced the cabin. The current flat top lookout was built in 1956.[1] The lookout is staffed part-time during fire season.[2]
This is hike #90 in William Sullivan's 100 Hikes in the Central Oregon Cascades.[3] Sullivan describes the hike as a difficult 7.9 miles (12.7 km) loop with a 2,000' elevation gain.
References[]
- ^ Kresek, Ray. Fire Lookouts of the Northwest Fairfield, Washington: Ye Galleon Press, 1998
- ^ "Waldo Mountain Lookout". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
- ^ Sullivan, William. 100 Hikes in the Central Oregon Cascades Eugene, Oregon: Navillus Press 2007
Coordinates: 43°45′55″N 122°05′56″W / 43.7653°N 122.0990°W
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