- City:
- Tulelake, CA
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Forestry and Agriculture, Fire Lookouts
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
- Marked:
- No
Description
This fire lookout is located at the summit of Schonchin Butte within the Lava Beds National Monument. Schonchin Butte is a cinder cone volcano that makes up part of the Medicine Lake Volcano.
The fire lookout was built in 1939-41 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and is also registered as a National Historic Place by the National Parks Service (NPS) as a contributing structure as part of the Lava Beds National Monument Archeological District. This lookout went through a major renovation in 1994 and it looks to be in excellent condition today and maintained very well. There are four informative placards on each side of the lookout deck that describe the panoramic views and highlight specific natural features in the distance that visitors may see.
Source notes
The Lava Beds National Park Service (NPS) website contains a link to a PDF document that highlights the history of this lookout and also mentions the CCC construction of this lookout: https://www.nps.gov/labe/historyculture/upload/LOOKOUT.pdf The NPS website also discusses the CCC and the projects that Camp Tulelake workers performed, including the construction of this fire lookout: https://www.nps.gov/labe/historyculture/ccc.htmSite originally submitted by Doug Halvorsen on April 23, 2013.
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