Monte Vista Lookout Cabin
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LocationMonte Vista Peak, Chiricahua Mountains, near Elfrida, Arizona
Arealess than one acre
Built1933
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| Location | Monte Vista Peak, Chiricahua Mountains, near Elfrida, Arizona |
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| Coordinates | 31°49′30″N 109°18′53″W / 31.82500°N 109.31472°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1933 |
| Built by | CCC |
| MPS | National Forest Fire Lookouts in the Southwestern Region TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 87002468[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 28, 1988 |
Monte Vista Lookout Cabin is a structure in Cochise County, Arizona, that is on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] The cabin sits at the base of the Lookout, in the southern portion of the Chiricahua Mountains in the Coronado National Forest.[2] In 1956, it was erroneously reported that the cabin had been destroyed during a forest fire.[3][4] The structure was also threatened by fire in 2011 during the Horseshoe II Fire.[2]
It was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps.[5]
Photos in 1986 show that it is a log cabin with chinking between its logs, with a front porch, and with fire tower behind.[6]
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