The Long Way
Lane County
A view of a vast forested mountain landscape from a wooden balcony.
Plate I. View from Warner Mountain Lookout. From recreation.gov
A scenic view of a grassy slope and distant mountains above a layer of clouds.
Plate II. View from Warner Mountain Lookout. Photograph by U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
A fire lookout tower is surrounded by snow-covered trees in winter.
Plate III. Warner Mountain Lookout in winter. From recreation.gov
A tall wooden fire lookout tower stands outdoors in a snowy landscape.
Plate IV. Warner Mountain Lookout tower in snow. From recreation.gov
The interior of a wooden cabin features a bed, a table, chairs, and windows offering a scenic view.
Plate V. Interior of Warner Mountain Lookout. From recreation.gov
An interior view of a wooden cabin with large windows showing a mountain view.
Plate VI. Interior of Warner Mountain Lookout. From recreation.gov
A foggy landscape with evergreen trees and a structure on a distant ridge.
Plate VII. Warner Mountain Lookout in winter fog. From recreation.gov

Warner Mountain Lookout

Oakridge, Lane County, Oregon. Lookout; November - May.

Details

Map. Oakridge, Lane County, Oregon. Larger map
Where
46375 HIGHWAY 58, Oakridge, OR 46375. Directions
When
Check in 2:00 p.m.; Check-out 12:00 p.m.
Getting there
From Oakridge, continue on Highway 58 about 1 to 1.5 miles east of Oakridge; turn right towards Hills Creek Reservoir on Kitson Springs Road; follow Forest Service roads to the lookout.
Fees
$85 per night.
Access
Very remote, road not plowed or maintained for winter travel; accessed by skis, snowmobiles, or snowshoes 2-10 miles. No water or electricity; guests must melt snow for drinking, cooking and washing. Pets not allowed. No open flames, including candles. Smoking not permitted. Cabin access via steep metal gripping stairs up the tower.
Walk-in or reserve
Overnight stays by reservation only.
Phone
541-225-6300
Website
fs.usda.gov
Managed by
Willamette National Forest.
Established
Replica of old cupola-style lookout.
Coordinates
43.54414, -122.36461.

A replica of an old cupola-style lookout sitting on a high vantage point of Warner Ridge at an altitude of 5,300 feet in the Willamette National Forest; a winter destination accessed by skis, snowmobiles, or snowshoes.

Notable Events

  1. 1994Ron Johnson, Oregon Director, FFLA, nominated the lookout, and it was entered in the National Historic Lookout Register as US 84, OR 11 on June 18, 1994. web.archive.org

People

  • Ron Johnson, Oregon Director, FFLA; nominated Warner Mountain Lookout to the National Historic Lookout Register (June 18, 1994).

Sources

  1. fs.usda.gov/r06/willamette/recreation/warner-mountain-lookout
  2. recreation.gov/api/camps/campgrounds/234189
  3. recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234189
  4. fs.usda.gov/r06/willamette/recreation/warner-mountain-lookout
  5. historyinyourownbackyard.com/video/warner-mountain-fire-lookout-oakridge-oregon
  6. web.archive.org/web/20250825023833/http://nhlr.org/lookouts/us/or/warner-mountain-lookout