MONTEREY COUNTY

PINYON PEAK

Los Padres National Forest
​20S-5E-25

1937:  A 36-foot tall steel tower with a 14x14 cab was constructed by the CCC.  (Lookouts of the Los Padres Forest - By Irma Oksen Reaves)

September 24, 1937:   "The last of several tons of steel, timber, cement and glass were packed up Pinon peak, in the Monterey area of Los Padres National forest yesterday, to be used in building a new lookout station."   (Santa Maria Daily Times)

During World War Two the lookout was used by the Aircraft Warning Service and a cabin was built for additional living quarters.  (Lookouts of the Los Padres Forest - By Irma Oksen Reaves)

1977:  The lookout was destroyed in the Marble-Cone fire.  (Lookouts of the Los Padres Forest - By Irma Oksen Reaves)