Pickett Butte Fire Lookout Outdoor Project


Pickett Butte Lookout Tower, Umpqua National Forest Flickr

The Rogue-Umpqua Divide, south and east of Pickett Butte, has scenic peak landmarks, which are capped with snow until early summer. The 12' x 12' one-room lookout is furnished with a single bed, and a small table and chair, and is equipped with a propane heater, lanterns, cooking stove with oven and a refrigerator (propane is provided).


USFS Pickett Butte Lookout Tower YouTube

Perched atop Pickett Butte at an elevation of 3,200 feet, this lookout offers visitors a unique lodging experience in Umpqua National Forest in southwest Oregon. After climbing 40 feet up on a very narrow steep stairway to the one-room structure, guests are rewarded with panoramic views of the entire Jackson Creek Drainage and much of the lower elevation lands around the town of Tiller.


Pickett Butte Lookout, Umpqua National Forest Recreation.gov

Perched atop Pickett Butte at an elevation of 3,200 feet, this lookout offers visitors a unique lodging experience in Umpqua National Forest in southwest Oregon. After climbing 40 feet up on a very narrow steep stairway to the one-room structure, guests are rewarded with panoramic views of the entire Jackson Creek Drainage and much of the lower elevation lands around the town of Tiller.


Pickett Butte Lookout Adventures A Mountain Hearth

Pickett Butte. Next I joined some friends for two rainy nights at Pickett Butte in the Umpqua National Forest near the town of Tiller. The road to Pickett Butte is open year-round, making it accessible by car. After climbing the stairs up 40 feet, you are rewarded with the lookout's exceptional 360-degree views of Umpqua National Forest.


Pickett Butte Lookout Beyond

Pickett Butte is an active fire lookout and will be staffed by Forest Service personnel during daylight hours for situations critical to the district. Amenities: The 12' x 12' one-room lookout is furnished with a single bed, and a small table and chair, and is equipped with a propane heater, lanterns, cooking stove with oven and a refrigerator (propane is provided).


Pickett Butte Lookout Adventures A Mountain Hearth

This historic lookout in the Umpqua National Forest was originally built in 1934 and stood 25 feet tall. It was replaced in 1948 with the 40-foot flat-top structure that stands today. The butte is named for William Pickett, who homesteaded the area in the early 20th century. The fire lookout itself is compact, like most fire lookouts, measuring.


Pickett Butte Fire Lookout Outdoor Project

Description. Located in Southwest Oregon on the Umpqua National Forest, Pickett Butte Lookout is a classic 14' x 14' L-4 on a 41' timber tower. Carefully restored for the cabin rental program, it has remained in active service in the summer, while being available for rental in the non-fire season (the long wet winters).


Pickett Butte Lookout, Umpqua National Forest Recreation.gov

Perched atop Pickett Butte at an elevation of 3,200 feet, this lookout offers visitors a unique lodging experience in Umpqua National Forest in southwest Oregon. After climbing 40 feet up on a very narrow steep stairway to the one-room structure, guests are rewarded with panoramic views of the entire Jackson Creek Drainage and much of the lower elevation lands around the town of Tiller.


Pickett Butte Fire Lookout Umpqua National Forest lodging in Oregon

Perched atop Pickett Butte at an elevation of 3,200 feet, this lookout offers visitors a unique lodging experience in Umpqua National Forest in southwest Oregon. After climbing 40 feet up on a very narrow steep stairway to the one-room structure, guests are rewarded with panoramic views of the entire Jackson Creek Drainage and much of the lower elevation lands around the town of Tiller.


A Night in One of Oregon's Fire Lookouts Union Wine Co.

Pickett Butte Lookout sits on a 40 foot tower. The railing around the structure is only three feet high; extreme caution should be taken at all times. The lookout has a heavy metal door that opens onto the catwalk. Please use caution when opening and closing this door, and keep the door closed while in the lookout. Watch children closely at all.


Pickett Butte Fire Lookout Outdoor Project

Camp up a tree level at the Pickett Butte Fire Lookout, a historic lookout located in the Umpqua National Forest of southwest Oregon. The butte is named after a homesteader - William Pickett - who lived in the area in the early 20th century. And while the original lookout tower was erected in 1934, it was replaced in 1948 by the current.


Pickett Butte Lookout and Vicinity Area Activities, Camping Activities

Submitted on 5/20/2023. Loop: AREA PICKETT BUTTE LOOKOUT, Site: 001. Reservation Dates: 5/10/2023 - 5/13/2023. Poison oak and ticks everywhere. Bring lots of water. Views are phenomenal! Mattress is surprisingly comfortable, fridge and oven/stove work very well. We only had phone reception when in the tower. Phone Carrier: T-Mobile.


Adventure Oregon Pickett Butte Fire Lookout Tiller, Oregon YouTube

Pickett Butte Lookout sits on a 40 foot tower. The railing around the structure is only three feet high; extreme caution should be taken at all times. The lookout has a heavy metal door that opens onto the catwalk. Please use caution when opening and closing this door, and keep the door closed while in the lookout. Watch children closely at all.


Pickett Butte

Pickett Butte Lookout. Perched atop Pickett Butte at an elevation of 3,200 feet, this lookout offers visitors a unique lodging experience in Umpqua National Forest in southwest Oregon. After climbing 40 feet up on a very narrow steep stairway to the one-room structure, guests are rewarded with panoramic views of the entire Jackson Creek.


Pickett Butte summit and fire lookout tower east of Canyonville, OR

Perched atop Pickett Butte at an elevation of 3,200 feet, this lookout offers visitors a unique lodging experience in Umpqua National Forest in southwest Oregon. After climbing 40 feet up on a very narrow steep stairway to the one-room structure, guests are rewarded with panoramic views of the entire Jackson Creek Drainage and much of the lower elevation lands around the town of Tiller.


Pickett Butte Fire Lookout Outdoor Project

Perched atop Pickett Butte at an elevation of 3,200 feet, this lookout offers visitors a unique lodging experience in Umpqua National Forest in southwest Oregon. After climbing 40 feet up on a very narrow steep stairway to the one-room structure, guests are rewarded with panoramic…. Suggest an Edit.