McKays Butte Lookout Site
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Built in 1935 by CCC-ID crews. The tower was a 3-legged 50-foot wooden tower with 8x8 foot cab on top. At the base was a ground house living quarters. The tower was removed in 1965.
Lookout Elevation: 4,038 feet
Hiking Distance:
Elevation Gain:
Access: Yakama Nation, permission needed.
This is located on the Yakama Nation and access is forbidden without special permission.
Access:
(Yakaima Agency Photo)
McKays Butte in 1938
1958 USGS, 1974 update
