McKay Butte Fire Lookout Traditional Cache
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Another addition to our Oregon Fire Lookout list. The nearby
Benchmark (the concrete post is still there in bad shape, but the
disk itself is missing) was described by the US Forest Service in
1934 as:
THIS INTERSECTED POSITION IS THE CENTER OF AN ABANDONED LUMBER
COMPANY LOOKOUT TOWER BUILT IN A TREE ON THE SUMMIT OF MC KAY
BUTTE, ABOUT 4 MILES NE OF LAPINE. THE BUTTE HAS AN ELEVATION OF
5254 FEET, AND IS REACHED BY FOREST ROADS FROM THE PAULINA LAKE
ROAD WHICH EXTENDS E FROM THE DALLES-CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY N OF
LAPINE. IN 1935 IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TREE WAS IN BAD CONDITION.
THE U.S.F.S. HAS SET A REFERENCE MARK CONSISTING OF A DISK IN A
CONCRETE POST, 5.64 METERS (18.5 FEET) S OF THE STATION.
The best way to this one from McKay Campground and follow road
9736. Turn right on spur 300 and then left to start up the butte.
At about .25 miles from the top there are trees down across the
road, this is a great place to turn around and start walking. An
easy hike to the top. Not to sure about the views from here as it
was snowing when we placed the cache.
Cache is a peanut butter type plastic jar hidden in a small stump
and covered with a flat piece of wood and pine needles. Please
rehide as you find it!
This cache is one of our contributions to the
Oregon Forest Fire Lookout Challenge.
Additional Hints
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