A white wooden fire lookout tower stands under a clear blue sky surrounded by trees. — **Plate I.** Sardine Peak Lookout. From recreation.gov

A scenic view of a mountainous landscape under a cloudy sky. — **Plate II.** Southern view from Sardine Peak Lookout. From recreation.gov

An interior view of a room with windows looking out onto a forest. — **Plate III.** Inside cab, Sardine Peak Lookout. From recreation.gov

The interior of a cabin with a bed, wood stove, and large windows offering a scenic view. — **Plate IV.** Interior cab of Sardine Peak Lookout. From recreation.gov

An interior view of a room with a kitchenette and large windows overlooking trees. — **Plate V.** Inside cab, Sardine Peak Lookout. From recreation.gov

A table and two wooden chairs inside a room with large windows overlooking a forest. — **Plate VI.** Cab interior, Sardine Peak Lookout. From recreation.gov

Sardine Peak Lookout

Sierraville, Sierra County, California. Lookout; Summer through early fall.

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Map. Sierraville, Sierra County, California. Larger map

Where: Sierraville, Sierra County, CA. No street address stated. Directions
Getting there: From the Sierraville Ranger District Office, proceed south on Highway 89 for 12 miles to Sierra County Road S450.
Access: Drive-in access with a gravel driveway.
Walk-in or reserve: Reservation required; call the Sierraville Ranger District at (530) 994-3401.
Phone: (530) 430-8912
Website: recreation.gov
Managed by: Tahoe National Forest.
Established: 1935.

A 1935 Civilian Conservation Corps three-story enclosed tower with external stairs; the top observation cab is the only rentable space. Sits at an elevation of 8,138 feet in the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains of Tahoe National Forest, approximately 20 miles from Truckee, California.

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1934The Civilian Conservation Corps built Sardine Peak lookout. truckeehistory.org

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