Arizona Fire Lookouts

There are 120 known Arizona Lookout sites
(Updated 8/16/08)

Lookout Name	NF/Area	Status	Elev	Height	Type	Manufacturer	Con Year
Antelope Mtn	Apache-Sitgreaves NF	Former	9003	5	Metal Cabin	Mod. Popcorn	1950's
Apache Maid	Coconino NF	Active	7301	30	R-6 flat	USDA-FS CL 100-	1961
Atascosa	Coronado NF	Inactive*+	6249	3	L-4 house	Forest Service	1933
Aztec **	Tonto NF	Active+	7694	41.3	R-6 flat	International Derrick	1957
Baboquivari	Tohono O'odham IR	Former	7734	2	Wood cabin	Indian Crews	1934
Baker Butte **	Coconino NF	Active	8074	30	L-4	Aermotor MC-24	1937
Barfoot **	Coronado NF	Semi-Active*	8823	3	L-4 house	Forest Service	1935
Bear Mtn **	Apache-Sitgreaves NF	Semi-Active	8550	45.9	7x7	Aermotor LX-25	1933
Big Lake	Apache-Sitgreaves NF	Active	9415	31.6	L-4	Aermotor MC-24	1933/67
Big Springs	Kalbab NF	Active*+	7900	99.9	7x7	Aermotor MC-39	1934
Bill Williams **	Kalbab NF	Active+	9256	45.9	7x7	Aermotor MC-39	1937
Black Pinnacle	Navajo IR	Active+	7938	3	Wood cabin	Navajo IR	1936
Black Rock	BLM-AZ Strip	Semi-Active	7375	10	R-6 flat	BLM	1981
Blue	Apache-Sitgreaves NF	Inactive	9346	31.6	L-4	Aermotor MC-24	1933
Blue Ridge	Coconino NF	Former	7416	48	7x7	Pacific Coast Steel	1930
Bonita Rock	White Mtn Apache IR	Former	8600	8	Wood cabin	White Mtn Apache IR	1920's
Bright Angel Point	Grand Canyon NP	Former	8250	75	7x7	Aermotor LX-24	1928
Buck Mtn	Coconino NF	Active*+	7571	30	CT-2 wood	Forest Service	1939
Buckskin	White Mtn Apache IR	Inactive+	6480	82.6	7x7	International Derrick	1963
Cerro Gordo	White Mtn Apache IR	Former	9161	67.6	7x7	Aermotor LS-40	1939
Chediski **	White Mtn Apache IR	Semi-Active+	7462	120	7x7	Aermotor MC-99	1936
Chevlon Butte	Apache-Sitgreaves NF	Former	6945	3	House	Forest Service	1928
Clark Peak	Coronado NF	Former	9006	40	7x7 wood	Forest Service	1921
Colcord **	Tonto NF	Active+	7513	83.1	R-6 flat	USDA-FS CL 100-	1960
Deadman	Coconino NF	Former	7143	3	D-6 cupola	Forest Service	1928
Deer Springs	Apache-Sitgreaves NF	Active*+	7256	50	7x7	Aermotor LL-25	1923
Diamond Point **	Tonto NF	Active+	6384	30	L-4	Pacific Coast Steel	1936
Dry Lake **	San Carlos IR	Active+	7484	80	7x7	Larson?	1984
Dry Park **	Kalbab NF	Active+	8708	120	7x7	Aermoter MC-99	1944
Dutch Joe	Apache-Sitgreaves NF	Former	7349	99	CT-1 wood	USDA-FS L-10400	1939
East Pocket	Coconino NF	Active+	7196	30	CT-2 wood	Timber Eng Corp	1943
Edwards	San Carlos IR	Former	6404	54	7x7	Aermotor	1938
Elden **	Coconino NF	Active+	9299	54	R-6 flat	USDA-FS CL 100-	1977
Escudilla **	Apache-Sitgreaves NF	Active	10876	54	R-6 flat	USDA-FS CL 100-	1965
Faught Ridge	White Mtn Apache IR	Former	7021	99.9	7x7	Aermotor MC-39	1935
Ferndell(Pinal	Tonto NF	Former?	7750	3	Cabin	Forest Service	1930's
Fluted Rock	Navajo IR	Active+	8304	41.3	7x7	Aermotor MC-39	1930's
Fly Peak	Coronado NF	Former	9667	59.3	7x7	Aermotor MC-40	1934
Gentry **	Apache-Sitgreaves NF	Active	7724	67.6	R-6 flat	USDA-FS CL 100-	1965
Gobbler Point	Apache-Sitgreaves NF	Former	8779	0	?	?	?
Grandview **	Kalbab NF	Active*+	7531	81	7x7	Aermotor MC-39	1936
Greens Peak **	Apache-Sitgreaves NF	Active+	10115	54	R-6 flat	USDA-FS CL 100-	1962
Happy Valley	Saguaro Nat. Mon	Semi-Active	7348	3	L-4 house	USDA-FS	1969
Heliograph	Coronado NF	Active*+	10022	99.9	7x7	Aermotor MC-39	1933
Hilltop	San Carlos IR	Active+	6628	3	Wood cabin	San Carlos IR	1930
Hopi **	Grand Canyon NP	Semi-Active	7140	23.5	L-4	Baker Manf. Co	1927/53
Horsethief	Prescott NF	Active+	6704	40	L-4 or D-2	Pacific Coast Steel	1934
Humboldt Mtn **	Tonto NF	Active+	5204	30	R-6 flat	Civil Aeronautics	1958
Hutch Mtn **	Coconino NF	Active	8535	31.6	L-4	Aermotor MC-24	1936
Hyde Mountain	Prescott NF	Inactive*+	7272	3	L-5 house	Forest Service	1936
Jacob Lake **	Kalbab NF	Active*+	8161	99.9	7x7	Aermotor MC-39	1934
Juniper Ridge	Apache-Sitgreaves NF	Active+	6998	54	R-6 flat	USDA-FS CL 100-	1959
Kanabownitz	Grand Canyon NP	Semi-Active	8241	82.6	7x7	International Derrick	1940
Kendrick **	Kalbab NF	Active+	10418	10	R-6 flat	USDA-FS CL 100-	1964
Kinney Butte	White Mtn Apache IR	Former	8270	120	7x7	Aermotor MC-99?	1936
Lake Mtn **	Apache-Sitgreaves NF	Active*+	8250	48	7x7	Aermotor LX-24	1926
Lee Butte	Coconino NF	Semi-Active*	7410	45.9	7x7	International Derrick	1933
Lemmon Rock	Coronado NF	Active*+	8820	3	L-4 house	Forest Service	1928
Limestone **	White Mtn Apache IR	Active+	7105	120	7x7	Aermotor MC-99	1936
Madera Peak	Tonto NF	Former	6647	40	Wood tower	Aermotor Base	1930's
Mahan Mtn	Coconino NF	Former	8270	30	7x7	Aermotor LX-24	1916-17
Manzanita	Hualapia IR	Inactive	7294	20	Crow's Nest	Hualapai IR	1940's
Mavrick Mtn **	White Mtn Apache IR	Semi-Active+	8086	82.6	7x7	Aermotor MC-39	1934
McFadden **	Tonto NF	Active+	7135	10	R-6 flat	USDA-FS CL 100-	1964
McKay Peak **	White Mtn Apache IR	Active+	9171	31.6	L-4	Aermotor MC-24	1932
Merrill Peak	Coronado NF	Former	9288	40	7x7	Aermotor?	1920
Mica Mountain **	Saguara Nat. Mon	Former	8664	99.9	7x7	Aermotor MC-40	1938
Miller Peak	Coronado NF	Former	9466	3	L-4 or L-5	Forest Service	1926
Mingus Mtn **	Prescott NF	Active*+	7743	59.3	7x7	Pacific Coast Steel	1935
Monte Vista **	Coronado NF	Active+	9370	41.3	R-6 flat	USDA-FS CL 100-	1966
Moqui **	Coconino NF	Active	7476	82.6	R-6 flat	USDA-FS CL 100-	1952
Mormon Lake **	Coconino NF	Inactive	7977	48	7x7	Aermotor LX-24	1927
Mt. Baldy **	Apache-Sitgreaves NF	Former	11404	1	Cab(6-	Forest Service	1936
Mt. Bigelow **	Coronado NF	Active+	8500	53	R-6 flat	Army CL 100-106	1958
Mt. Ord	Tonto NF	Active+	7128	102	R-6 flat	USDA-FS CL 100-	1983
Mt. Union **	Prescott NF	Active+	7978	30	L-4	Aermotor MC-24	1933
Mt. Wrightson-Baldy	Coronado NF	Former	9453	4	D-6 cupola	Forest Service	1921
Mt.Lemmon	Coronado NF	Former	9140	30	CN Wood	Forest Service	1913
Munds Park	Coconino NF	Former	6871	0	Tree/stand	Forest Service	1920's
North Rim	Grand Canyon NP	Semi-Active	9165	75	7x7	Aermotor LX-24	1933
Oakridge	Navajo IR	Active+	7528	82.6	7x7	International Derrick	1941
Odart Mtn	White Mtn Apache IR	Active+	8525	82.6	7x7	Aermotor MC-39	1934
O'Haco	Apache-Sitgreaves NF	Active	7640	99.9	7x7	Aermotor LS-40k?	1966
Old Summit	San Carlos IR	Former	7470	54	7X7	Aermotor	1969
O'leary	Coconino NF	Active	8916	31.6	R-6 flat	USDA-FS CL 100-	1959
Pat Knoll	Apache-Sitgreaves NF	Former	9661	38	Crow's Nest	Forest Service	1914
Piney Hill	Navajo IR	Active+	8102	81	7x7	Aermotor MC-39	1930's
Promontory **	Apache-Sitgreaves NF	Active*+	7931	110.3	7x7	Aermotor LS-40	1924/38
PS Knoll	Apache-Sitgreaves NF	Inactive	8045	45.9	7x7	Aermotor MC-39	1933
Red Butte **	Kalbab NF	Active+	7324	12	R-6 duel	USDA-FS CL 100-	1980
Red Hill **	Kalbab NF	Semi-Active+	7751	10	R-6 duel	USDA-FS CL 100-	1958
Red Mountain	Coronado NF	Active+	6373	10	L-4 duel	Forest Service	1973
Reno **	Apache-Sitgreaves NF	Active	9094	54	R-6 flat	USDA-FS CL 100-	1965
Roof Butte	Navajo IR	Active+	9783	15	Cabin	Navajo IR	1960
Rose Peak **	Apache-Sitgreaves NF	Active+	8786	21.9	D-1	Aermotor MC-24	1929/81
Round Mtn	Kalbab NF	Semi-Active+	7214	35	7x7	Aermotor MC-39	1955-60
Round Top Mtn	White Mtn Apache IR	Former	7189	30	L-4	Aermotor MC-24	1938
Saddle Mtn	Coconino NF	Former	8880	31.6	7x7	Aermotor MC-39	1951
Sentinel Peak **	Coronado NF	Former	9000	20	D-1	Aermotor MC-24	1932
Signal Hill	Grand Canyon NP	Inactive	6773	35	7x7	Aermotor LS-40	1929
Signal Peak **	Tonto NF	Active+	7812	59.3	7x7	Aermotor MC-39	1934
Silver Peak	Coronado NF	Former*	7975	3	L-4 house	Forest Service	1938
Skinner Ridge **	Kalbab NF	Former	7248	60	7x7	Aermotor MC-39-	1929
Slate Mtn	Coconino NF	Former	8215	3	Wood cabin	Forest Service	1941
Springer Mtn	Apache-Sitgreaves NF	Active+	7203	31.6	L-4	Aermotor MC-24	1933
Spruce Mtn	Prescott NF	Active+	7693	30	L-4	Aermotor MC-24	1936
Sugar Loaf	Chiricahua Nat.Mon	Active+	7310	3	L-4 house	NPS	1936
Summit Mtn	Kalbab NF	Former	7797	30	Stand/Tree	Forest Service	1916/1
Thornton	Hualapai IR	Active	6780	82.6	7x7	Aermotor ?	1945
Tower Mtn **	Prescott NF	Active+	7628	30	D-2	Pacific Coast Steel	933
Turkey Butte **	Coconino NF	Active+	7294	31.6	L-4	Aermotor MC-24	1937
Verde Vally/Jerome	Prescott NF	Former	3880	3	L-4 house	Forest Service	1938
Volunteer **	Kalbab NF	Active+	8047	30	R-6 flat	USDA-FS CL 100-	1963
Webb Peak	Coronado NF	Semi-Active*	10029	45.9	7x7	Aermotor MC-40	1933
West Peak	Coronado NF	Semi-Active*	8670	45.9	7x7	Aermotor Mc-40	1933
Whitney Pass	BLM-AZ Strip	Inactive	4400	3	L-4 House	BLM	1962
Williams Valley	Apache-Sitgreaves NF	Former	9273	0	Crow's Nest	Forest Service	1920's
Willow Mtn	San Carlos IR	Former	7817	20	Wood	San Carlos IR	1930
Wing Mtn	Coconino NF	Former	8527	0	?	Forest Service	?
Woody Mtn **	Coconino NF	Active*+	8094	45.9	7x7	Pacific Coast Steel	1936

	Total Sites	Total Standing Active	Total Standing Inactive	Total No Longer Standing
Totals	120	65	16	37

Notes:

-Individual Tower breakdowns will be added in the future

-AZ Tower Research by Dave Lorenz

-Last update on this page - 8/16/2008; Tower Data as of 12/2005

Key:

* - National Register of Historic Places
** - Previous Tower at this site
+ - National Historic Lookout Register
? - Not Confirmed

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