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New Mexico Lookouts

Total known Sites - 93
Last Update - 2/13/2006

Lookout Name	NF/Area	Status	Elev	Height	Type	Manufacturer	Con Year
Alamo	Lincoln NF	Former	7820	35	7x7	Aermotor LX-25	1926
Armstrong	NM State Forestry	Former	8120	18	Alum	Military (Portable)	?
Atole	Jicarilla IR	Active+	8755	45	13x13	Aermotor	1997
Barillas **	Santa Fe NF	Active	9300	54	R-6 flat	USDA-FS CL 100-	1959
Bearhead	Santa Fe NF	Former	8711	20	Crow's Nest	Forest Service	?
Bearwallow	Gila NF	Active	9920	31.6	7x7	Aermotor LX-24	1923
Black Mtn **	Gila NF	Active	9303	31.6	L-4	Aermotor MC-24	1934
Block (Smokey Bear)	Lincoln NF	Former	6050	3	Cabin	Forest Service	1931
Blue Mtn	Cibola NF	Former	10309	40	Crow's Nest	Forest Service	1950's
Bluewater	Lincoln NF	Inactive*	7248	45.9	7x7	International Derrick	1937
Boiler Peak	Gila NF	Former	8055	3	Cabin	Forest Service	1935
Brandlier (Frijoles)	Nat. Park Service	Semi-Active*	6606	10	L-4 cabin	NPS	1937
Brushy (Cebollita)	Isleta-Acoma IR	Active	8762	45.9	7x7	Aermotor MC-39	1936
Canjilon	Carson NF	Former	10913	20	Crow's Nest	Forest Service	1909
Capilla Peak **	Cibola NF	Active	9368	10	R-6 flat	USDA-FS CL 100-	1963
Carracas **	Carson NF	Former	7450	7	Trailer	Comm Trailer (mod)	1973
Carrisa **	Lincoln NF	Inactive*	8450	79.6	7x7	Aermotor MC-39	1934-35
Cedar Springs	Jicarilla IR	Active+	8316	33	7x7	Aermotor MC-39	1954
Cedro **	Cibola NF	Active	7700	22.6	R-6 flat	Branden Steel Corp	1969
Cerro Pelado **	Santa Fe NF	Active	10109	10	R-6 flat	USDA-FS CL 100-	1965
Cerro Valdez	Santa Fe NF	Former	7825	10	L-4 cabin	Forest Service	?
Cienegita	Mescalero IR	Active	9265	35	Steel I-	Mescalero IR	1959
Clara Peak	Santa Fe NF	Former	8549	3	L-4 cabin	Forest Service	1951
Dark Canyon **	Lincoln NF	Inactive*	6940	48	7x7	Aermotor MC-99	1948
Davenport	Cibola NF	Active+	9354	10	Homemade	USDA-FS CL 100-	1954
Deadman **	Santa Fe NF	Semi-Active	8786	31.6	L-4	Aermotor MC-24	1933
Diamond Peak	Gila NF	Former	9850	45	7x7	International Derrick	1934
Dome	Santa Fe NF	Inactive	8463	10	R-6 flat	USDA-FS CL 100-	1965
Eagle Peak **	Gila NF	Active	9802	10	R-6 flat	USDA-FS CL 100-	1955
El Caso	Gila NF	Inactive*+	8867	31.6	L-4	Aermotor MC-24	1937
El Morro	Cibola NF	Inactive	7790	30	7x7	Aermotor MC-39	1930's
Encino **	Santa Fe NF	Active	9982	59.3	7x7	Aermotor MC-39	1950
Five Mile	Mescalero IR	Semi-Active	8780	99.9	7x7	Broken Arrow	1965
Fox Mtn	Gila NF	Active+	9383	10	R-6 flat	USDA-FS CL 100-	1959
Gallinas Peak	Cibola NF	Active	8637	45.9	7x7	Aermotor MC-39	1933
Gavalian Ridge	Lincoln NF	Former	?	0	?	?	?
Glorieta Baldy	Santa Fe NF	Inactive*	10199	30	L-4	Aermotor MC-24	1940
Granite Peak	Gila NF	Former	8731	30	7x7	Aermotor LX-24	1930
Grassy	Cibola NF	Active+	9678	10	R-6 flat	USDA-FS CL 100-	1960
Grouse Mtn	Gila NF	Former	10135	45.9	7x7	Aermotor MC-40	1934
Harley Mtn **	Mescalero IR	Active	8673	80	7x7	Jones & Laughlin	1938
Highland Park	Gila NF	Former	8590	28	Crow's Nest	Forest Service	1917
Hillsboro **	Gila NF	Active*+	10011	45.9	7x7	Aermotor MC-40	1933
Isleta (Manzanita)	Isleta-Acoma IR	Active	8200	33	7x7	Aermotor MC-39	1936
James Ridge	Lincoln NF	Active	8590	62	7x7	Aermotor LX-24	1967
Joaquin	Santa Fe NF	Former	9096	0	?	?	?
John Kerr	Gila NF	Former	8861	30	12x12	Aermotor MC-24	1934
Kiowa **	Carson NF	Active+	9735	51	7x7	Aermotor LL-25	1923/40
La Mosca **	Cibola NF	Semi-Active+	11036	10	R-6 flat	USDA-FS CL 100-	1960's
Lookout Mountain	Cibola NF	Former	9112	20	Crow's Nest	Forest Service	1913
Lookout Mtn	Lincoln NF	Former	11500	3	Cabin	Forest Service	1940's
Lookout Mtn **	Gila NF	Active	8878	31.6	R-6	Aermotor MC-24	1933/65
Luera Peak	NM State Forestry	Inactive	9457	70	Crow's Nest	State Forestry NM	?
Mangas	Gila NF	Active*+	9700	31.6	L-4	Aermotor MC-24	1934
Manzano	DOD-With	Inactive	7988	30	14 x 14	Aermotor MI-25	1949
Mayhill	Lincoln NF	Former	7750	48	7x7	Aermotor LX-24	1927
McGaffey **	Cibola NF	Active+	8137	54	R-6 flat	USDA-FS CL 100-	1965
Mesa de Cuba	Santa Fe NF	Former	7510	7	Trailer	Comm Trailer (mod)	?
Mogollon Baldy **	Gila NF	Active	10778	31.6	14x14	Aermotor MI-25	1948
Monjeau **	Lincoln NF	Active*+	9641	10	7x7 On stone	International Derrick	1940
Mt. Powell	Cibola NF	Former	8851	12	L-4	Forest Service	1933
Mt. Sedgewick	Cibola NF	Former	9256	15	7x7	Forest Service/CCC	1920's
Mt. Withington **	Cibola NF	Active+	10119	10	Homemade	USDA-FS CL 100-	1952
Mud Spring	Santa Fe NF	Former	8450	0	?	?	1929
Negrito Mtn	Gila NF	Inactive	8598	31.6	L-4	Aermotor MC-24	1934
Osborn (Arachal)	Jicarilla IR	Active+	9020	5	Cabin	Jicarilla IR	1959
Oscura Peak	NM State Forestry	Former	7964	0	7x7	Aermotor	?
Oso Ridge **	Cibola NF	Active+	8713	10	R-6 flat	USDA-FS CL 100-	1965
Pajarita Mtn	Mescalero IR	Active	7987	35	7x7	Carnegie-USA	1939
Picuris	Carson NF	Active	10801	3	L-4 Cabin	Forest Service	1932
Pine Lodge	Lincoln NF	Former	6380	3	Cabin	Forest Service	1940's
Red Top **	Santa Fe NF	Inactive	9059	7	Trailer	Comm Trailer (mod)	1960's
Reeds Peak	Gila NF	Inactive*+	10015	48	7x7	Aermotor LX-24	1929
Rosilla	Santa Fe NF	Former	9351	20	L-4	Private/Forest	1936
Ruidoso (Moon Mtn)	Lincoln NF	Active*+	6940	31.6	14 x 14	Aermotor MI-25	1940
Sacramento **	Lincoln NF	Active	9525	67	R-6 flat	USDA-FS CL 100-	1968
Saddle Mtn **	Gila NF	Active+	8340	31.6	R-6 flat	Aermotor MC-24	1933/66
San Antone **	Carson NF	Former	10809	3	Cabin	Forest Service	1925
San Mateo **	Cibola NF	Inactive+	10139	59.3	7x7	Aermotor MC-40	1934
Signal Peak **	Gila NF	Active	9001	31.6	R-6 flat	Aermotor MC-24	1932/66
Silver	Mescalero IR	Semi-Active	8315	99.9	7x7	Aermotor LS-40	1966
South Baldy	Cibola NF	Former	10783	20	Crow's Nest	Forest Service	1920's
Tohatchi	Navajo IR	Active+	8838	62	7x7	Aermotor LS-40	1928
Tohnitsha	Navajo IR	Active+	8900	82.6	7x7	International Derrick	1936
Tucson Mtn	Lincoln NF	Former	8333	0	?	?	?
Turkey	NM State Forestry	Former	8501	0	?	?	?
Wagon-Tongue	Gila NF	Former	8756	24	Crow's Nest	Forest Service	1920,s?
Washington Pass	Navajo IR	Active+	9365	81	7x7	Aermotor LS-40	1936
Weed	Lincoln NF	Semi-Active*	8003	48	7x7	Aermotor LX-24	1926
Wells	Jicarilla IR	Active+	8159	60	7x7	International Derrick	1932
White Peak **	NM State Forestry	Inactive	8799	48	7x7	Aermotor LS-40	1949
Wirt	Jicarilla IR	Inactive	8802	60	7x7	Aermotor	1928
Wofford	Lincoln NF	Inactive*	9157	79.6	7x7	Aermotor MC-39	1933

Totals:

Total standing active - 42
Total standing inactive - 19
Total no longer standing - 32

Notes:

Individual Tower breakdowns will be added in the future
NM Tower Research by Dave Lorenz

Key:

* - National Register of Historic Places
** - Previous Tower at this site
+ - National Historic Lookout Register
? - Not Confirmed

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