LITTLE RATTLESNAKE MTN
Del Norte County - Siskiyou National Forest > Six Rivers National Forest
1935: A lookout cabin constructed. (A History of the Siskiyou National Forest - 1939)
May 1940: "Seen area covers principally lightning country, while suppression area takes in both lightning and man-caused fires. Suggested dates are a fair average of past use of this position." (Plans, Guard Placement, Siskiyou National Forest)
Removed
DESIGNATION - RATTLESNAKE LOOKOUT TOWER
PID - MX1281
STATE/COUNTY- CA/DEL NORTE
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - CANT HOOK MTN (1982)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1941 (JCS)
STATION IS LOCATED ON THE NE SLOPE OF LITTLE RATTLESNAKE
MOUNTAIN IN THE SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST, LYING ABOUT 13
MILES ESE OF CRESCENT CITY AND ABOUT 1 MILE W OF THE S FORK
OF THE SMITH RIVER.
THE TOWER IS OF WOOD, PAINTED WHITE, 14 FEET SQUARE AT THE TOP,
AND ABOUT 25 FEET HIGH. THERE IS A SMALL GARAGE AND STORE SHED
ABOUT 150 FEET E OF THE TOWER. THE TOP OF THE U.S.F.S. TOWER
WAS INTERSECTED.
STATION RECOVERY (1977)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1977 (EEM)
THE LOOKOUT TOWER NO LONGER EXISTS.