California Lookouts (Standing)

Return to California Lookouts (Alphabetical List)

Lookout Structures
NameCountyLatLongTypeStatusNHLR/FFLOS
Alder RidgeEl Dorado38.74434-120.34069TowerStandingNHLR US 592, CA 63
AllenSan Mateo37.38709-122.29501TowerStandingNHLR US 1147, CA 112
American CampTuolumne38.08629-120.38726TowerStandingNHLR US 1180, CA 115
AngoraEl Dorado38.88230-120.05465GroundStandingNHLR US 518, CA 56
AnnetteKern35.65129-120.169803-Story CabStanding*NHLR US 1319, CA 142
Antelope MountainLassen40.59225-120.910492-StoryCabStandingNHLR US 182, CA 7
Anthony PeakMendocino39.84621-122.96461Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 88, CA 2
Argentine RockPlumas39.95189-120.76313Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 601, CA 72
Armstrong HillEl Dorado38.54233-120.38430TowerStandingNHLR US 1041, CA 99
Babbitt PeakSierra39.60215-120.10566Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 515, CA 53
Baker PointTulare35.85232-118.50279TowerStandingNHLR US 376, CA 38
Bald MountainButte39.95254-121.48237TowerStandingNHLR US 1307, CA 130
Bald MountainEl Dorado38.90386-120.70497TowerStandingNHLR US 597, CA 68
Bald MountainFresno37.10389-119.20590TowerStandingNHLR US 823, CA 88
Bald MountainMono37.78400-118.901612-StoryCabStandingNHLR US 279, CA 13
Bald MountainTulare36.01967-118.25401TowerStandingNHLR US 383, CA 44
Baldy MountainSiskiyou41.80023-123.49347Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1352, CA 175
Ball MountainSiskiyou41.79535-122.15586Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1383, CA 206
Banner MountainNevada39.24572-120.96555TowerStandingNHLR US 1334, CA 157
Basalt HillMerced37.01899-121.08656Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 880, CA 90
Bear Basin ButteDel Norte41.80919-123.74124TowerStandingNHLR US 288, CA 21
Bear MountainFresno36.74579-119.28266TowerStandingNHLR US 1386, CA 209
Bielawski, MountSanta Cruz37.22262-122.09394TowerStandingNHLR US 1343, CA 166
Big Bar MountainButte39.77729-121.42789TowerStanding*FFLOS US 1886, CA 81
Big HillEl Dorado38.84251-120.40777TowerStandingNHLR US 598, CA 69
Big HillHumboldt41.09767-123.635862-StoryCabStandingNHLR US 1316, CA 139
Black Fox MountainSiskiyou41.34655-121.89103Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1353, CA 176
Black MountainFresno37.01307-119.45225TowerStandingNHLR US 1314, CA 137
Black MountainPlumas40.11464-120.32123Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 692, CA 79
Black MountainRiverside33.82421-116.75763TowerStandingNHLR US 289, CA 22
Black Rock MountainTrinity40.20456-123.00964TowerStandingNHLR US 1419, CA 161
Blacks RidgeLassen40.84014-121.17599TowerStandingNHLR US 1388, CA 211
Bloomer HillButte39.65177-121.46276TowerStandingNHLR US 1308, CA 131
Blue MountainCalaveras38.34201-120.36487Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1185, CA 116
Blue MountainModoc41.83017-120.86377TowerStandingNHLR US 1329, CA 152
Blue RidgeSiskiyou41.27236-123.18796TowerStandingNHLR US 114, CA 5
BolivarSiskiyou41.27241-122.795672-StoryCabStandingNHLR US 1354, CA 177
Bonanza KingTrinity41.07997-122.62436GroundStandingNHLR US 1056, CA 101
Boucher HillSan Diego33.33470-116.91989Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 394, CA 58
Bradley, MountSiskiyou41.22177-122.30801Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1418, CA 224
Branch MountainSan Luis Obispo35.18525-120.08498TowerStandingNHLR US 1392, CA 215
Breckenridge MountainKern35.45076-118.58363TowerStandingNHLR US 378, CA 39
Brush MountainHumboldt40.91485-123.66890TowerStandingNHLR US 1206, CA 122
Buck RockTulare36.73727-118.86067GroundStandingNHLR US 284, CA 18
Buckhorn BallySiskiyou41.91955-122.79770Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1355, CA 178
Bully Choop MountainShasta/
Trinity
40.55530-122.76678Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 300, CA 29
Bunker HillPlacer39.04943-120.380473-Story CabStandingNHLR US 593, CA 64
Burney MountainShasta40.80652-121.628052-StoryCabStandingNHLR US 1344, CA 167
Butler PeakSan Bernardino34.25655-117.00769GroundStandingNHLR US 292, CA 25
Cahto PeakMendocino39.68590-123.58181Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1125, CA 110
Calandra
(Williams Hill)
Monterey35.95164-121.00163Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 395, CA 46
Call MountainSan Benito36.61914-121.06874Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1341, CA 164
CalpineSierra39.67873-120.46348Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 595, CA 66
Chalone PeakMonterey/
San Benito
36.44772-121.19566Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 396, CA 47
Chews RidgeMonterey36.31091-121.56830TowerStandingNHLR US 751, CA 82
Colby MountainTehama40.14633-121.52222TowerStandingNHLR US 391, CA 45
Cold Spring MountainMendocino39.02222-123.52296Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 397, CA 48
Collins Creek BaldySiskiyou41.77520-122.95157Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1417, CA 223
Cone PeakMonterey36.05203-121.49596GroundStandingNHLR US 1288, CA 126
Copernicus Peak
(Hamilton)
Santa Clara37.34676-121.63001TowerStandingNHLR US 1342, CA 165
Cottonwood PassKings35.85319-120.076282-StoryCabStandingNHLR US 1280, CA 124
Crane FlatTuolumne37.75969-119.820642-StoryCabStandingNHLR US 280, CA 14
Cuyama PeakSanta Barbara34.75398-119.47615TowerStanding*NHLR US 286, CA 20
Danaher, MountEl Dorado38.74429-120.66779TowerStandingNHLR US 399, CA 50
Deadwood PeakMadera37.31352-119.68597TowerStandingNHLR US 1396, CA 219
DelilahFresno36.80418-119.11758TowerStandingNHLR US 379, CA 40
Diablo, MountContra Costa37.88177-121.91426StoneStandingNHLR US 1305, CA 128
Dickson
(Mount Barnabe)
Marin38.02677-122.716373-Story CabStandingNHLR US 643, CA 76
Dixie MountainPlumas39.93882-120.28536Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1337, CA 160
Don Landon
(Greens Peak)
Lassen40.50680-120.70519Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1389, CA 212
Duckwall MountainTuolumne37.96866-120.11986TowerStandingNHLR US 1190, CA 121
Duncan Peak
(Little Bald Mountain)
Placer39.14377-120.50908GroundStandingNHLR US 590, CA 61
Duzel RockSiskiyou41.52687-122.72278Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1152, CA 113
Dyer MountainLassen40.23905-121.03275Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1376, CA 199
Eagle PeakTehama39.92712-122.64190TowerStandingNHLR US 1360, CA 183
Eddy GulchSiskiyou41.23955-123.10623TowerStandingNHLR US 104, CA 4
Elizabeth, MountTuolumne38.06302-120.24750TowerStandingNHLR US 1186, CA 117
English PeakSiskiyou41.40120-123.21471GroundStandingNHLR US 94, CA 3
Fence MeadowFresno36.96137-119.17543TowerStandingNHLR US 302, CA 30
Figueroa MountainSanta Barbara34.74340-119.984952-StoryCabStandingNHLR US 881, CA 91
FowlerCalaveras38.01938-120.58410TowerStandingNHLR US 1311, CA 134
Frazier MountainVentura34.77492-118.96929TowerStandingNHLR US 1372, CA 195
Fredonyer PeakLassen40.68768-120.59852Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1320, CA 143
Gardner
(Mount Tamalpais)
Marin37.92909-122.577822-StoryCabStandingNHLR US 1115, CA 108
Girard RidgeShasta41.12830-122.27935Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 266, CA 10
Goat MountainMadera37.27214-119.55007TowerStandingNHLR US 303, CA 31
Grasshopper MountainHumboldt40.30662-123.97787Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 890, CA 96
Green MountainMariposa37.26532-119.99114GroundStandingNHLR US 1326, CA 149
Grouse RidgeNevada39.38618-120.61261TowerStandingNHLR US 283, CA 17
Happy Camp MountainModoc41.41582-121.10925GroundStandingNHLR US 1330, CA 153
Harvey MountainLassen40.74071-121.03536GroundStandingNHLR US 517, CA 55
Hat Creek RimShasta40.80858-121.41482TowerStanding*FFLOS US 1992, CA 120
Hayfork BallyTrinity40.65881-123.21906TowerStandingNHLR US 1366, CA 189
Henness RidgeMariposa37.63890-119.721703-Story CabStandingNHLR US 281, CA 15
Herd PeakSiskiyou41.62816-122.23153GroundStandingNHLR US 304, CA 32
Hi MountainSan Luis Obispo35.25997-120.425212-StoryCabStandingNHLR US 522, CA 57
High PointSan Diego33.36301-116.83628TowerStandingNHLR US 735, CA 80
Hirz MountainShasta40.89705-122.24581TowerStandingNHLR US 638, CA 74
Hogback MountainShasta40.88340-121.998452-StoryCabStandingNHLR US 1345, CA 168
Horse RidgeTrinty40.26002-123.26314TowerStandingNHLR US 647, CA 77
Hot Springs MountainSan Diego33.31412-116.58229TowerStanding*NHLR US 753, CA 84
Hough, MountPlumas40.04432-120.886433-Story CabStandingNHLR US 1339, CA 162
Howell HillPlacer39.06711-120.97232TowerStandingNHLR US 1336, CA 159
I-5
(Sacramento Wildlife Refuge)
Glenn39.42979-122.18398TowerStandingNHLR US 1387, CA 210
Iaqua ButtesHumboldt40.66904-123.88273Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1317, CA 140
Inskip HillTehama40.34156-121.94329TowerStandingNHLR US 1361, CA 184
Iron PeakMendocino39.80848-123.48138Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1126, CA 111
Junipero Serra
(Santa Lucia)
Monterey36.14607-121.42078TowerStanding*FFLOS US 1864, CA 59
Keller PeakSan Bernardino34.19593-117.04958TowerStanding*NHLR US 28, CA 1
Knob PeakShasta40.39976-122.95638Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1346, CA 169
KonoctiLake38.97458-122.76587TowerStandingNHLR US 1104, CA 107
La Cumbre PeakSanta Barbara34.49446-119.71273TowerStandingNHLR US 882, CA 92
Lake MountainSiskiyou41.74854-123.133582-StoryCabStandingNHLR US 159, CA 6
Latour ButteShasta40.60750-121.70883Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1347, CA 170
Leek Spring HillEl Dorado38.62921-120.27777TowerStandingNHLR US 1058, CA 103
Leviathan PeakAlpine38.68352-119.611862-StoryCabStandingNHLR US 282, CA 16
Likely MountainLassen41.15528-120.56390TowerStandingNHLR US 1321, CA 144
Little Mt HoffmanSiskiyou41.57869-121.65823GroundStandingNHLR US 260, CA 9
Los Pinos MountainSan Diego32.73448-116.57768TowerStandingNHLR US 742, CA 81
Lyons PeakSan Diego32.70198-116.76367TowerStandingNHLR US 754, CA 85
Manzanita MountainModoc41.27737-120.80059Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1332, CA 155
Martis PeakPlacer39.29236-120.03471GroundStandingNHLR US 277, CA 12
Miami MountainMariposa37.41933-119.74523TowerStandingNHLR US 305, CA 33
Milk Ranch PeakTulare36.48631-118.78081TowerStandingNHLR US 1517, CA 226
Mills PeakSierra39.70480-120.62286Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 602, CA 73
Morton PeakSan Bernardino34.10272-117.04079TowerStandingNHLR US 673, CA 78
Musick MountainFresno37.16994-119.30897TowerStandingNHLR US 1315, CA 138
Nordhoff PeakVentura34.49816-119.24215TowerStanding*FFLOS US 1857, CA 52
North MountainTuolumne37.90262-119.89685TowerStandingNHLR US 1189, CA 120
Oak FlatKern35.53523-118.70708TowerStandingNHLR US 307, CA 35
Oak RidgeSonoma38.73304-123.28963TowerStandingNHLR US 841, CA 89
Observation PeakLassen40.77421-120.17152TowerStandingNHLR US 1322, CA 145
Oregon PeakYuba39.38798-121.17688TowerStandingNHLR US 1373, CA 196
Orleans MountainHumboldt/
Siskiyou
41.27892-123.45342Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 458, CA 51
Orr MountainSiskiyou41.66740-121.97466TowerStandingNHLR US 1009, CA 98
Oso, MountStanislaus37.50732-121.37429TowerStandingNHLR US 1393, CA 216
Paradise CraggySiskiyou41.81477-122.54670GroundStandingNHLR US 1356, CA 179
Park RidgeTulare36.72444-118.94376TowerStandingNHLR US 892, CA 97
Pattymocus ButteTehama40.29635-122.86814TowerStandingNHLR US 1362, CA 185
Pegleg MountainLassen40.40701-120.952402-StoryCabStandingNHLR US 1323, CA 146
Penon Blanco PeakMariposa37.73193-120.26138Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1327, CA 150
Pickett PeakTrinty40.34570-123.36328TowerStandingNHLR US 1369, CA 192
Pike County PeakYuba39.47481-121.20230TowerStandingNHLR US 1374, CA 197
Pilot HillEl Dorado38.81814-121.02984Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1065, CA 106
Pilot PeakMariposa/
Tuolumne
39.78319-120.86860TowerStandingNHLR US 1394, CA 217
Pilot PeakPlumas37.76263-119.935942-StoryCabStandingNHLR US 600, CA 71
Pine HillEl Dorado38.71935-120.99046Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1283, CA 125
Pine MountainLake39.36700-123.02040GroundStandingNHLR US 773, CA 87
Platte MountainButte39.93589-121.64747TowerStandingNHLR US 1309, CA 132
Plummer PeakTrinity40.49295-123.19997TowerStandingNHLR US 1368, CA 191
Pole MountainSonoma38.50532-123.11999TowerStandingNHLR US 273, CA 11
Post CreekTehama40.23560-122.92563GroundStandingNHLR US 1363, CA 186
Quartz HillSiskiyou41.59936-122.93346Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1153, CA 114
Red HillPlumas40.03734-121.18739TowerStanding* 
Red Hill
(Manker)
San Bernardino34.11379-117.621253-Story CabStandingNHLR US 1381, CA 204
Red MountainDel Norte41.52423-123.90804Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1385, CA 208
Red MountainRiverside33.63022-116.84792TowerStanding*NHLR US 290, CA 23
Red MountainSan Diego33.40033-117.19094Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 755, CA 86
Red RockPlumas40.29693-120.70958Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1391, CA 214
Red TopMadera37.12821-119.77666Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1397, CA 220
Robbs PeakEl Dorado38.92488-120.403572-StoryCabStandingNHLR US 599, CA 70
Round MountainSiskiyou41.42734-121.462532-StoryCabStandingNHLR US 1357, CA 180
Rushing MountainTuolumne37.82860-120.56871TowerStandingNHLR US 1371, CA 194
Saddleback MountainSierra39.63664-120.86444Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 591, CA 62
San RafaelLos Angeles34.18749-118.20800TowerStandingNHLR US 1220, CA 123
Sanhedrin, MountMendocino39.51590-123.096163-Story CabStandingNHLR US 1328, CA 151
Santiago PeakOrange/
Riverside
33.71061-117.53421TowerStanding*FFLOS US 518, CA 4
Sardine PeakSierra39.54020-120.18780Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 596, CA 67
Sawmill PeakButte39.81195-121.55872TowerStandingNHLR US 1310, CA 133
Schonchin ButteSiskiyou41.73812-121.529042-StoryCabStandingNHLR US 1358, CA 181
Schoolhouse PeakHumboldt41.15140-123.88302Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1318, CA 141
Scott Bar MountainSiskiyou41.65894-123.09559Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1382, CA 205
Seven Lakes MountainLassen39.92359-120.00516GroundStanding 
ShadequarterTulare36.56727-118.95669Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1370, CA 193
Shasta BearShasta40.72554-122.25902TowerStandingNHLR US 1377, CA 200
Ship MountainDel Norte41.72813-123.795482-StoryCabStandingNHLR US 1313, CA 136
Shuteye PeakMadera37.34957-119.428242-StoryCabStandingNHLR US 1325, CA 148
Sid Ormsbee
(Pinyon Peak)
Monterey36.48969-121.78662Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 883, CA 93
Sierra ButtesSierra39.59355-120.646932-StoryCabStandingNHLR US 594, CA 65
Sierra VistaCalaveras38.22985-120.61433TowerStandingNHLR US 1312, CA 135
Signal PeakMariposa37.52923-119.740662-StoryCabStandingNHLR US 639, CA 75
Siskiyou BearSiskiyou41.30148-121.71900Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1384, CA 207
Slater ButteSiskiyou41.85805-123.35352Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1378, CA 201
Slide MountainLos Angeles34.63287-118.77779Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1045, CA 100
Smith MountainFresno/
Monterey
36.07876-120.595912-StoryCabStandingNHLR US 884, CA 94
Smith PeakPlumas39.86741-120.53068Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1420, CA 225
Smith PeakMariposa/
Tuolumne
37.80075-120.10087TowerStandingNHLR US 1188, CA 119
Snag HillLassen40.97030-121.01202TowerStandingNHLR US 1324, CA 147
Soldier MountainShasta41.07425-121.56285Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1348, CA 171
South Fork MountainShasta40.65408-122.52501TowerStanding*FFLOS US 1884, CA 79
South MountainVentura34.33112-119.022202-StoryCabStandingNHLR US 885, CA 95
Strawberry PeakSan Bernardino34.23207-117.23465TowerStandingNHLR US 293, CA 26
Sugar HillModoc41.80396-120.32657TowerStandingNHLR US 1331, CA 154
SugarloafShasta40.91443-122.444912-StoryCabStandingNHLR US 1349, CA 172
Sunset HillButte39.52398-121.30009TowerStandingNHLR US 579, CA 59
Tahquitz PeakRiverside33.75540-116.67708Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 291, CA 24
Thompson PeakPlumas40.26097-120.55762Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1340, CA 163
Thorn PointVentura34.60649-119.12818TowerStandingNHLR US 308, CA 36
Timber MountainModoc41.62841-121.29859TowerStandingNHLR US 1333, CA 156
Tobias PeakTulare35.85008-118.57257GroundStandingNHLR US 313, CA 37
TollgateKern35.23150-118.45026Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1599, CA 227
Tom, MountFresno37.37615-119.17895TowerStandingNHLR US 306, CA 34
Tomhead MountainTehama40.13657-122.81714TowerStandingNHLR US 1364, CA 187
Topatopa PeakVentura34.53915-118.98795TowerStanding*FFLOS US 1858, CA 53
TrumbullMariposa37.68129-119.86334TowerStandingNHLR US 285, CA 19
Turner MountainTehama40.29890-121.61702Tower
Ground
Standing
Standing
NHLR US 1365, CA 188
Two RockMendocino39.36073-123.44515Encl. TowerStandingNHLR US 1398, CA 221
Ukonom MountainSiskiyou41.58401-123.476002-StoryCabStandingNHLR US 1359, CA 182
Verdi PeakSierra39.47245-120.03970GroundStandingNHLR US 1351, CA 174
Vetter MountainLos Angeles34.29704-118.02858GroundStandingNHLR US 294, CA 27
Warm Springs MountainLos Angeles34.59556-118.57980TowerStanding*FFLOS US 1790, CA 36
Weaver BallyTrinity40.79763-123.00392TowerStandingNHLR US 1060, CA 105
West Prospect PeakShasta40.59393-121.379442-StoryCabStandingNHLR US 1350, CA 173
Wolf MountainNevada39.13325-121.10015TowerStandingNHLR US 1335, CA 158
Woods RidgeTuolumne37.95911-119.96890TowerStandingNHLR US 1187, CA 118
Zion, MountAmador38.38995-120.65231TowerStandingNHLR US 1306, CA 129
     
Lookout Sites / Non-lookout Structures 
NameCountyLatLongTypeStatusNHLR/FFLOS
Blue Mountain Tree
(East Peak)
Modoc41.82895-120.85218TreeStanding 
  
Non-Wildland Lookouts 
NameCountyLatLongTypeStatusNHLR/FFLOS
Red Mountain (Railroad)Nevada39.33590-120.54039GroundStandingNHLR US 1162, CA 222
Wilson, Mount Solar ObservatoryLos Angeles34.22449-118.05864TowerStandingNHLR US 1380, CA 203
 
Relocated / Replica Lookouts 
NameCountyLatLongTypeStatusNHLR/FFLOS
Henninger Flats
(Relocated Castro)
Riverside34.19332-118.09008TowerStandingNHLR US 1289, CA 127
Eagle Lake
(Relocated Dow)
Lassen40.55811-120.78245GroundStandingNHLR US 241, CA 8
Hemet-Ryan
(Relocated Estelle)
Riverside33.73025-117.02191TowerStandingNHLR US 752, CA 83
Big Valley Museum
(Relocated Hayden Hill)
Lassen41.12225-121.13836GroundStandingNHLR US 1375, CA 198
Quincy Fairgrounds
(Relocated Ingalls)
Plumas39.93965-120.914662-Story CabStandingNHLR US 1390, CA 213
LA County Fairplex
(Relocated Johnston Peak)
Los Angeles34.08262-117.77004TowerStandingNHLR US 1379, CA 202
Susanville Fairgrounds
(Relocated Pegleg)
Lassen40.41438-120.63530TowerStanding 
Black Willow Spring
(Relocated Salisbury Portero AWS)
San Luis Obispo34.83255-119.76376AWSStandingNHLR US 1395, CA 218