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Goat Peak - American Lookout
In 1933, the lookout was built with an L-4 cab. 20 feet below was storage shed.
In 1934, panoramic photos were taken from the roof of the lookout.
In 1955 the lookout, William George of Selah radioed to the district ranger at Naches he was not feeling well and a Yakima doctor diagnosed his ailment as appendicitis. District Ranger Robert Torheim sent a Forest Service patrolman with a pack train to the lookout point but after the doctor advised a horseback trip might be dangerous for George, Torheim asked the Whidbey Island Naval Air Station for help. The Navy sent a helicopter and two hours after it left Whidbey Island, George was in route to a hospital. The pilot had to jockey the helicopter at the edge of a cliff near the lookout station. Bucking shifting winds, the pilot held the helicopters wheels on rocks by the building while the rear wheels hung over a cliff.
In 1968, the lookout was destroyed. A USGS party in 1971 reported the lookout house had been destroyed by fire.
Lookout History
Looking Southwest 7-22-1934
Looking Southeast 7-22-1934
Looking North 7-22-1934
American Lookout and storage shed
Same location as picture above but with no American Lookout or storage shed
The summit profile of Goat Peak
1935 work list shows plans to put in a telephone line.
Plans for a storage shelter for the lookout
Plans to extend the phone line.
1962 map with 1971 update