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In 1930 there was a camp. Keith Johnson was the lookout in 1930, 1931 and 1932.

In 1931, Dudley Helms and George Miller hauled lumber to Point Defiance for a lookout structure.

In 1932, a 12 x12 foot frame cabin was built. A short wave radio for sending and receiving was also given to the site.

On September 24, 1934, panoramic images were taken. A large snowstorm had just hit, probably by surprise but the photo crew was so far in the backcountry they probably had no choice but to continue. They probably chose to do the ground level photos instead of climbing onto a snowy roof top (and a steep one).

In 1954 the frame cabin was removed.
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Lookout Elevation 7,403 feet
Hiking Distance: Have not done yet
Elevation Gain: Have not done yet
County: Okanogan

Point Defiance Lookout Site

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Looking North 1934
Looking Southwest 1934
Looking Southeast 1934
1958 USGS (trail from west)
Frame cabin at Point Defiance, unknown person
1938 map with Point Defiance (trail from north)
pack string Ed Blundell
Looks like the cab is done so what is with all the wood arriving
Ed Blundell, Marion Gadberry, William Blundell Jr. and Fred Wehmeyer. P. T. Harris in 1936