When the Sand Mountain Society volunteers arrived at Whisky Peak in 1989, the lookout had been vacant for about 15 years and was likely facing a decommission by fire.

They had been sent from a fire lookout tower on Sand Mountain, a peak in the Willamette National Forest near Three Finger Jack and Mount Washington. Allen knew the lookout tower well.

One of Oregon’s more popular mountaintop fire lookouts is set to be rebuilt after it was destroyed in the 2020 Labor Day wildfires. Bolan Mountain Fire Lookout, located just above the ...

In 2020, Bolan Mountain Lookout was burned by the Slater Fire. Four years later, a district ranger and an Oregon nonprofit rebuild it in one season.

With mountaintop settings, serene isolation and an expansive view, fire lookouts in the Willamette National Forest have plenty to offer. The majority of the forest's lookouts have disappeared ...

The Siskiyou Mountain Club and the U.S. Forest Service will rebuild the Bolan Fire Mountain Lookout. Popular Oregon fire lookout slated for rebuild after burning in 2020 wildfire Skip to main content ...