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Date Posted: 00:29:40 05/06/03 Tue
Author: Steve & Stacy Nichols
Subject: Sunset, various others...plus other local Lookouts?

About nine or ten years ago on a day trip to Mt Baldy (at the time we were residents of nearby Upland), we stopped in at the Visitor's Center and discovered the allure of Lookouts. Since then we've become addicted to researching both past and present locations all around Southern California -- we've made the treks to South Mt Hawkins, Vetter, Keller, Butler, Strawberry, Morton, and Cajon (which is only the tower structure still at this time, as no cabin has been rebuilt), plus the old location of Thomas Mtn (one of our favorite places to go camping!).

Naturally, we've also paid homage to Johnstone at the Fairplex...and we're on the waiting list for a Morton rental. ;-) On an old USFS map (where we located Cajon), another lookout site jumped out at us, which was Sunset Pk down South of Mr Baldy. On a late night hike we located the foundation where Sunset's Lookout sat atop. Soon we have plans to visit Black Mtn, Red Mtn and Tahquitz.

Our query is this: (and we've thus far been stymied at every turn, asking Lookout Hosts, USFS volunteers, Rangers and even Officers with the Forest Supervisor's Office) -- Where might we be able to find a comprehensive listing of ALL the Lookouts within Southern California, present AND past, including those which no longer stand (such as Sunset) but where there may be a hint of foundation or other clues to a tower's [perhaps former] existence anywhere in the Angeles, San Bernardino, Cleveland and Los Padres Forests?

Thank you so very much for any information and assistance anyone can provide. Feel free to email us if you like!

Steve & Stacy Nichols
Apple Valley, CA

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Re: Sunset, various others...plus other local Lookouts? -- Chuck McFate, 20:59:57 05/06/03 Tue