Lyons Peak Lookout

Lyons Peak has hosted a fire lookout tower since 1913. The original tower was a 5x5 foot telephone booth-like structure (See Below).

The tower is located on a Cleveland National Forest 'Island' that surrounds the peak.

Access to the peak is currently limited to helicopter or law enforcement escort only due to a road access dispute with a private land owner.

The tower is 13x13 foot CL-30 series steel cab atop a 41 foot L-1600 Series K-Brace tower. Lyons Peak is the only CL-30/41 foot tower combination in California.

Lyons Peak Lookout is also a proposed site to re-open when the access issues are resolved.

The tower interior is in need of refurbishing to place the lookout back in service.

You can view the Lyons Peak lookout live via webcam at: http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/cameras/LyonsPeak.html

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