SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
HI (HIGH) MOUNTAIN
Los Padres National Forest
January 3, 1930: "At 12:30 P.M. Christmas day District Ranger Hayward of the San Luis District of the Santa Barbara, had finished his turkey and was just loosening his belt preparatory for the mince pie, when Hi Mountain lookout reported a fire in the Rinconada. This was closely followed by a call from Figueroa Mountain lookout, i8 miles from the fire reporting a heavy smoke. Hayward left in a hurry and at 5:30 P.M. returned home for his dessert. A rancher burning brush had let the fire get away but it was confined to 20 acres on private land inside the Forest at a cost of $25. Incidentally Hayward was on leave at the time but still on duty, if you get what I mean. --Santa Barbara" (California District News Letter)
June 4, 1932: "George Cook opened the lookout station of Hi Mountain, in San Luis Obispo section of the forest." (Oxnard Daily Courier)
October 27, 1933: "Mrs. Wm Parsons and two sons spent the weekend with her husband, who has charge of the High Mountain lookout near Pozo." (Santa Ynez Valley News)
May 15, 1936: "Bernie Ontiveros, who last year worked as a lookout in the Santa Maria district under Ranger Lyda, has been transferred to the San Luis Obispo district and left today to set up radio apparatus in lookout stations. Upon the completion of this work, he will take a position as lookout on High mountain." (Santa Maria Times)
January 9, 1959: "Mrs. M. Judson Braden of Oceano, stationed at the High Mountain fire lookout, was forced to flee after winds registered at 70 miles an hour, blew down the lookout house on Sunday. Mrs. Braden, serving her thirteenth year, was alone at the station, her husband having returned to Oceana two months ago on account of poor health." (The Arroyo Grande Valley Herald Recorder)