Sunset Peak, Lookout site, Los Angeles County, California
Located in Angeles National Forest, Elevation = 5796 ft.
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Sunset Peak, Lookout site, Los Angeles County, California
Located in Angeles National Forest, Elevation = 5796 ft. |
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| This is an early view of the steel lookout tower that was on Sunset Peak. The first structure on the mountain was built around 1927. The lookout was removed in 1974. This lookout is on the Former Fire Lookouts site #1729. Photo courtesy of John Robinson. | ||||||||||||||
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| A view of the north side of Sunset Peak. This peak is on the Hundred Peaks Section List and a hiking description is here: Sunset Peak | ||||||||||||||
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| Looking north at the footings of the former lookout tower with Mount Baldy in the background. North of the lookout was a small building whose footing is in the tree shown. Photo taken May 22, 2023. | ||||||||||||||
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| The footings of the small building north of the lookout. | ||||||||||||||
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| The primary benchmark was missing however this reference mark SE of the tower was located. Placed in 1953. No datasheet is available. | ||||||||||||||