HIGH RIDGE LOOKOUT
Developed with a 24' pole L-4 tower in 1941, this 67' treated timber tower with R-6 flat cab replaced it in 1959. It is used during emergencies in the summer.
Umatilla National Forest
11 miles northwest of Elgin
Union County, Oregon
Elevation 5303'
USGS Benchmark RB1301
USGS Benchmark RB1302
Geocache

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High Ridge in 1955 High Ridge in 2003
Photos courtesy the Umatilla N.F. and Rex Kamstra.