Bully Choop Mountain Lookout

On the Trinity and Shasta County lines, California

Located on BLM land, Elevation = 6977 ft.
A more recent photo of the lookout taken by Mark Adrian on September 20, 2013. The lookout is not currently in use and is boarded up. A sign indicates that the valuable equipment inside has been removed.
This photo was taken when the lookout was staffed by CalFire. It has not always been staffed due to budget cuts in recent years. Photo taken by Fred Johnson on July 2, 2002.

The name derives from the Winton Indian phrase "Bo-li Chu-ip" which means "high sharp peak". (Gudde, p. 21) The structure is a 14 foot square standard 732-6A cab on a 10 foot high enclosed steel tower. It was built in 1978 and replaced an older structure dating from the 1930's. This lookout is on the National Historic Lookout Register #300.

The lookout has a commanding view of the area with a prominence value of 3136 feet. It can be reached via a 14 mile dirt road from the north starting at Buckhorn Summit on highway 399. The road is called East County Line Road. There is a driving description at the Peakbagger site. Bully Choop drive-in.

Reference Mark #4 is the only benchmark that can be found around the lookout. Datasheet: LU2079