SWEETGRASS BUTTE LOOKOUT
R.I.P. 1933-1967
Built in 1933, this 30' pole L-4 tower was sold to a local resident for removal in 1967. When the cab was being removed by crane, the cable broke and the cab smashed to the ground. Known lookout personnel: 1952: Dan Noble; 1954-Mike Lynch; 1958-Keith Casey.
Okanogan National Forest
14 miles NNW of Winthrop
Okanogan County, Washington
Elevation 6104'

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Photos courtesy the Fire Lookout Museum, U.S. Forest Service, and Bob Scott