05-16NC Warner Mountain Lookout Note CardLocation: 75 miles southeast of Eugene, Oregon; 35 miles southeast of Oakridge; 140 miles southeast of Salem; 190 miles southeast of Portland in the Willamette National Forest of Oregon's Cascade Mountain Range.The tower is at 5,800' elevation. The lookout is perched on a 40' tower with a 6'x 6' observation cupola and a 14' x 14' living quarters (no running water nor bathroom facilities). Water needs to be packed up the long stairway. For further information contact: Rigdon Ranger District, Oakridge, Oregon 97463; phone (541) 782-2283. Occasionally during strong winds the tower will sway slightly, but it is constructed to take that. It is safer to stay inside during lightning storms as the tower is well-grounded. Warner Mountain Lookout continues to serve as a summer home and duty station for the seasonal fire lookouts who play a key role in the detection of fires in the Rigdon Ranger District and adjoining forests. |
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