SAN DIEGO COUNTY
LYONS PEAK
Cleveland National Forest
T17S-R2E-10
T17S-R2E-10
November 4, 1938: "On Sunday morning, October 23, 25 members of the San Diego Sunset Hikers Club journeyed to Lyons Peak Lookout on the Cleveland National Forest. They were met at the foot of Lyons Peak grade by Bill Clark and "Jo" Johannsen, and conveyed to the peak in a truck. Needless to say, all were glad to hike around again after the short but arduous ride. Bill stayed on the ground to answer questions and point out landmarks, while Lookout Howard Hover and "Jo" explained the use of the weird instruments to that brave and agile 50 per cent who climbed the tower. All of the club members enjoyed the trip very much, and thanked us for the chance to find out what went on in our lofty lookout towers. -Cleveland-" (California Ranger)
August 30, 1940: "During July, Howard Hover, Cleveland Forest Lookout, was talking over his Forest Service "T" set on official business. A short wave listener in Scranton, Pennsylvania heard the transmission and sent one of the radio ham "SWL" cards to Hover, with address "Lyons Peak Lookout, Forest Service, California." By some queer quirk the card ended up at Ydalpom Post Office, on the Shasta, where it was included in mail for an old Clevelandite -- Marvin Shock. "Marv", of course, sent it on to us. We think the short wave transmission quite a record, and we also think it coincidence that a card so indefinitely addressed should get in the mail of one of Hover's friends way out in the "Styx" at the other end of the state. --Longacre - Cleveland -" (California Ranger)