Lookout trees in Kaibab National Forest, Fire lookout towers in Kaibab National Forest, United States.
The lookout trees feature wooden platforms mounted on tall Ponderosa pines at 7,000 feet elevation, offering views across the forest landscape.
During the early 1900s, the Forest Service constructed observation platforms on natural trees due to limited funding for building traditional fire towers.
The remaining lookout trees represent early forest management techniques and were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
Visitors can reach the Tusayan Lookout Tree via paved roads, while other locations require navigation through remote forest paths.
Forest rangers mounted telephones, maps, and compasses on these wooden platforms to spot and report fires across the national forest territory.
Location: Kaibab National Forest
Part of: National Forest Fire Lookouts in the Southwestern Region TR
GPS coordinates: 36.74667,-112.21806
Latest update: March 29, 2025 15:48
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