Thompson Peak Lookout, Plumas County, California
Located in the Plumas National Forest, Elevation = 7793 ft.
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Thompson Peak Lookout, Plumas County, California
Located in the Plumas National Forest, Elevation = 7793 ft. |
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| Thompson Peak lookout is in good condition and is usually staffed during the fire season. It was built in 1931-32. The lookout was used during World War II for enemy plane spotting. Photo July 26, 2012. | |||||||||||
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| An earlier photo taken by Fred Johnson on July 9, 2000. | |||||||||||
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| Below the lookout is this abandoned building when the summit had a Gap-Filler Radar in the cold war era from 1960 to 1967. An article at Summit Post provides a few more details on the Janesville Gap-Filler Radar. | |||||||||||
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| Thompson benchmark is about fifty feet north of the lookout on a rocky knob. Placed in 1931. | |||||||||||