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Eslelle Mountain Lookout was located just east of the 15 freeway between Corona and Lake Elsinore in what is now known as the Estelle Mountain Preserve. The lookout was constructed in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The cab was a BC-301, 14x14 design on an L-1600 series, steel K-brace tower of 30 feet. The lookout was disassembled and relocated to the Hemet-Ryan Air Attack Base before 1960. The Forest Service began operations at Hemet-Ryan in 1957. The lookout still serves as the Ground Control Tower at the Airbase. No images have been located of the lookout at it's original location...can you help? |
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Estelle Mountain Lookout |
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Hemet-Ryan Airport is owned by Riverside County and serves CalFire, county Sherriff's helicopters and general aviation. |
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