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Mount gleason lookout

Agency: Co-opt with Los Angeles County Forestry Department (Now LA County Fire Department) and Angeles National ForestDates: 1926-1940sTower: Non-battered, open […]

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Mount Wilson Lookout

Mount Wilson Lookout Agency: Angeles National ForestDates: 1910-1930sTower: 150’ Solar towerStatus:  StandingElevation: 5713 ftCoordinates: 34.2245, -118.0586References: Fixed Point Fire Detection:

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Bodle Peak Lookout

bodle Peak Lookout Agency: LA County Forestry Department (Now LA County Fire Department)Dates: 1930-1934Tower: Steel, 50 feet tallCab: N/AStatus: DemolishedElevation: 2450

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West Liebre Lookout

West Liebre Lookout Agency: Angeles National ForestDates: 1936-1960sTower: Battered, enclosed timber tower, 20 ftCab: USFS Region 5 1934 standard 14′

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Parker Mountain

Parker Mountain Lookout Agency: Los Angeles County Forestry Department (Now LA County Fire Department)Dates: 1934-1960sTower: NETT20’- Non-battered, enclosed timber tower,

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Sunset Peak Lookout

Sunset Peak Lookout Agency: Angeles National ForestDates: 1927-1975Tower: Prototype K-brace tower in which top section is of X-brace design, 20′ tallCab: USFS

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San Jose Lookout

San Jose Lookout Agency: LA County Forestry Department (Now LA County Fire Department)Dates: 1925-1950sTower: S40’Cab: N/AStatus: DemolishedElevation: 1250 ftCoordinates: 34.0977, -117.7944References: Ride the Devil Wind: A History of

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San Dimas/Johnstone Peak

San Dimas/Johnstone Peak Lookout Agency: Angeles National ForestDates: 1917-1919 Unknown structure-1923-1930s: A short non-battered, open timber tower on a DuBois

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Ross Field

Ross Field Agency: US Army & US Forest ServiceDates: 1918 until 1919Type: Observation balloonsStatus: DemolishedCoordinates: 34.129444, -118.04Trail reports: Forest Lookouts, Wiki

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Pacoima Peak Lookout

Pacoima Peak Lookout Agency: LA County Forestry Department (Now LA County Fire Department)Dates:  1930-1950sTower: N/ACab: N/AStatus: DemolishedElevation: 1294 feetTopo Map:

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