BATTLE AXE LOOKOUT
R.I.P. 1922-1951; 1951-1969
Developed as a camp in 1911, a D-6 cupola cabin, built in 1922, was replaced by a 6' enclosed L-4 tower in 1951. It was destroyed in 1969.
Mt. Hood/Willamette National Forests
6 miles north of Detroit
Marion County, Oregon
Elevation 5558'

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Battle Axe camp Battle Axe L.O. Battle Axe in 1943 Battle Axe L.O.
Photos courtesy the U.S. Forest Service, Mark Swift, and the Howard Verschoor collection