Colorado Lookouts

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Lookout Structures 
NameCountyLatLongTypeStatusNHLR/FFLOS
AcademyElPaso39.01917-104.90389TowerRemovedFFLOS US 1143, CO 20
Archuleta MesaArchuleta37.02619-106.98432TowerRemoved 
Badger MountainPark39.04917-105.51278TowerRemovedFFLOS US 530, CO 2
BenchmarkDolores37.76767-108.57137TowerStandingNHLR US 762, CO 9
Blue MountainArchuleta37.19556-106.86056TowerRemovedFFLOS US 533, CO 5
Castle PeakEagle39.77306-106.83444GroundRemovedFFLOS US 1139, CO 18
Chimney RockArchuleta37.19190-107.305822-Story CabRemovedFFLOS US 1085, CO 16
Crown PointLarimer40.62889-105.68500TrailerRemovedFFLOS US 1138, CO 17
Deadman MountainLarimer40.83013-105.75185TowerStandingNHLR US 10, CO 2
Devil MountainArchuleta37.28442-107.27596TowerRemovedFFLOS US 1144, CO 21
Devil’s HeadDouglas39.26029-105.10139GroundStandingNHLR US 8, CO 1
Eagle’s NestMontezuma37.47791-108.54572TowerRemovedFFLOS US 535, CO 7
Eightmile MesaArchuleta37.17152-106.99722TowerStandingNHLR US 912, CO 17
Evans, MountClear Creek39.58806-105.64361GroundRemovedFFLOS US 1545, CO 22
Fairview PeakGunnison38.68309-106.53676GroundStandingNHLR US 711, CO 8
Glade MountainDolores37.77611-108.58806TowerRemovedFFLOS US 536, CO 8
Hahns PeakRoutt40.84263-106.929762-Story CabStandingNHLR US 228, CO 4
Jersey JimMontezuma37.49737-108.18401TowerStandingNHLR US 57, CO 3
Leon PeakMesa39.07944-107.84389GroundStanding*NHLR US 919, CO 18
Lookout Mountain
(Porphyry Mountain)
Pitkinundetermined TowerRemoved 
NarraguinnepDolores37.71833-108.55611TowerRemovedFFLOS US 538, CO 10
Owl MountainJackson40.46992-106.06075TowerRemovedFFLOS US 539, CO 11
Park PointMontezuma37.28060-108.46146GroundStandingNHLR US 806, CO 10
ParkviewGrand40.33017-106.13626GroundStandingNHLR US 535, CO 7
Round TopMoffat40.44171-108.917302-Story CabStandingNHLR US 872, CO 12
Sandoval MesaArchuleta37.10361-107.32417TowerRemovedNHLR US 871, CO 11
Shadow Mtn.Grand40.23035-105.81488Stone TowerStandingNHLR US 534, CO 6
Sleepy Cat MountainRio Blanco40.12751-107.53389TowerRemoved 
Squaw Mountain
(Mestaa’Ehehe Mountain)
Clear Creek39.67907-105.492952-Story CabStandingNHLR US 500, CO 5
ThorodinGilpin39.89358-105.41899TowerRemovedFFLOS US 540, CO 12
Twin SistersLarimer40.28898-105.51934TowerRemovedFFLOS US 541, CO 13
WaldenJacksonundetermined TowerRemoved 
Wallace ParkLaPlata37.45472-107.71889TowerRemovedFFLOS US 543, CO 15
White PineLarimer40.60523-105.47173TowerRemovedFFLOS US 542, CO 14
Whites MesaMontezuma37.24314-108.38522TowerStandingNHLR US 877, CO 15
ZenobiaMoffat40.60723-108.87018TowerStandingNHLR US 889, CO 16
 
Lookout Sites / Non-lookout Structures  
NameCountyLatLongTypeStatusNHLR/FFLOS
Alta MineSan Miguel37.88522-107.85406Tram HouseAbandonedFFLOS US 529, CO 1
Baldy MountainLaPlata37.36278-107.79333UnknownRemovedFFLOS US 531, CO 3
Beaver MountainDolores37.71639-108.36750UnknownRemovedFFLOS US 532, CO 4
Burnett MineRouttundetermined UnknownAbandoned 
Burro PeakMontezuma37.48583-108.10583UnknownRemovedFFLOS US 534, CO 6
Chapin MesaMontezuma37.19667-108.48472CrowsnestStandingNHLR US 875, CO 13
Lookout MountainSagauche37.98722-106.47972PlatformRemovedFFLOS US 537, CO 9
MonarchChaffee/
Gunnison
38.50278-106.34306FirefinderAbandonedFFLOS US 1140, CO 19
Pike’s PeakEl Paso38.84034-105.04375PlatformRemoved 
Prohibition MountainLarimer40.73921-105.60670UnknownAbandoned 
Soda PointMontezuma37.12861-108.46667CrowsnestStandingNHLR US 876, CO 14
Williams PeakGrand39.87751-106.20631UnknownAbandoned 
  
Relocated / Replica Lookouts 
NameCountyLatLongTypeStatusNHLR/FFLOS
Running Deer Natural Area
(Relocated White Pine)
Larimer40.55867-105.01219GroundStanding 

Unknown/Undocumented Sites

NameCountyLatLong   
Bears EarsRoutt40.77742-107.24936   
Cheyenne MountainEl Paso38.73704-104.88089   
Ethel, MountJackson40.64803-106.68022   
Long’s PeakBoulder40.25502-105.61507   
Lookout MountainSummitUndetermined    
Midland HillChaffee/
Gunnison
38.84142-106.09646   
Sugar LoafBoulder40.02667-105.41861   
unnamedRoutt40.58639-106.75417   
If evidence or documentation is uncovered showing that any of these were actually used as regular wildland fire lookout sites, they will be moved to the lookout lists.