Schonchin Butte Fire Lookout - Siskiyou County, CA - Look-Out Towers on Waymarking.com

The Schonchin Butte Fire Lookout is located at the summit of Schonchin Butte, a cinder cone volcano that makes up Medicine Lake Volcano. It was built in 1939-41 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and is also registered as a National Historic Place by the National Parks Service (NPS). This lookout went through a major renovation in 1994 and it looks to be in excellent condition today and maintained very well. There are four informative placards at each side of the lookout that describes the panoramic view and highlights specific natural features in the distance that you may see.

The hike up to this lookout is .7 miles and not for the faint of heart or out-of-shape visitors. If you make it up here, the views are fantastic. The lookout is only open seasonally from late May through September and was closed and boarded up when we visited.

The Lava Beds NPS has a great PDF document that highlights the history of this lookout and can be read in more detail here.

I highly recommend the hike up to visit this fire lookout. You wont be disappointed.

Difficulty: Parking Area: N 41° 44.443 W 121° 31.515 Height of Look-Out Tower in feet: Not Listed Opening times and fees: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Please log only if you have been up there and you must include a photo of the scenic view from the top.

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Date Logged Log User Rating   07/17/2013 ChapterhouseInc visited it