Tahquitz Peak Fire Lookout
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Tahquitz was a working fire lookout until the end of the 1993 fire season and reopened October 1998 staffed by volunteers.
Tahquitz Peak Lookout at its elevation of 8,846 feet is the highest lookout in the San Bernardino National Forest. It is also the forest’s longest continuously operated station, serving some 77 years, and is the only lookout located inside a Wilderness area.
Tahquitz Peak Lookout at its elevation of 8,846 feet is the highest lookout in the San Bernardino National Forest. It is also the forest’s longest continuously operated station, serving some 77 years, and is the only lookout located inside a Wilderness area.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahquitz_Peak
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Coordinates: 33°45'19"N 116°40'37"W
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