Author Topic: Bald Moutain Fire Lookout Gone (Read 4238 times)

Dirt Mover · « **on:** Aug 17, 2013, 06:13:40 PM »

They finally took away the top of the tower

Just won;t be the same

Dirt Mover · « **Reply #1 on:** Aug 17, 2013, 06:34:58 PM »

Picture of the new look

superkaliguy · « **Reply #2 on:** Aug 18, 2013, 04:28:00 AM »

two weekends ago it was still there

jeradx10 · « **Reply #3 on:** Aug 18, 2013, 09:35:34 AM »

$I\'m Down$ what was the reasoning for this??

Cheesemaker · « **Reply #4 on:** Aug 18, 2013, 10:12:29 AM »

Most of the time they take out the old towers because they don't man them anymore. And for insurance/legality reasons. I would expect that the steel structure will eventually be gone too!

Up here in Oregon, most of the towers have been destroyed or removed. There are only a few left, and they are in areas that have a higer chance of forest fires. When I was a kid, there was 3 just in the Kilchis and upper Wilson River area. Now, you would be lucky to see a small piece of concrete footing left in the brush.

monyman · « **Reply #5 on:** Aug 18, 2013, 11:59:58 AM »

Anthony, Recreation liaison for Sierra USFS, has updated local clubs that he has $ to refurbish the tower, but it all must be spent by 9/30/13. Apparently the engineers have approved most of the drawings and the project is underway. I didn't realize the roof would be gone so soon, but it is part of the restoration and is planned to be back.

jeradx10 · « **Reply #6 on:** Aug 18, 2013, 12:34:30 PM »

Man I hope they get the new one up and it doesn't get put off and forgotten about. It won't be the same with out it.

mountainguyed67 · « **Reply #7 on:** Aug 19, 2013, 07:42:39 PM »

Quote from: monyman on Aug 18, 2013, 11:59:58 AM

Anthony, Recreation liaison for Sierra USFS

Anthony is the OHV Manager.

BigMike · « **Reply #8 on:** Aug 20, 2013, 03:41:35 PM »

Really cool news!! This tower is registered on the National Historic Lookout Registry so I highly doubt it would ever be destroyed without a lot of public notice before hand. It is a true historical outlook, last used in 1979: http://www.peakbagging.com/CALookoutPhotos/BaldMtn.html

BigMike

BigMike · « **Reply #9 on:** Aug 20, 2013, 05:11:51 PM »

Ok so I just showed this to Marlin who was not only well aware of it but was at the Prather forest station late last week and took the following pictures:

Wood from the tower

The top of the roof

And the chimney

And if that wasn't cool enough, he has a couple pieces here at the shop in memory! SO COOL!!

BigMike

Cheesemaker · « **Reply #10 on:** Aug 21, 2013, 09:40:53 AM »

I would have snagged the roof cap!!

mountainguyed67 · « **Reply #11 on:** Aug 21, 2013, 10:30:33 AM »

Last Thursday,Tony from the F.S. was telling me one corner was held together with duct tape.

Slowzuk · « **Reply #12 on:** Aug 23, 2013, 03:06:41 PM »

It's getting rebuilt. A friend of mine is handling some of the engineering of the plans.