Crane Flat Fire Lookout

The Crane Flat Fire Lookout in was built in 1931. An example of the National Park Service Rustic style, the lookout is a two-story structure with a lower storage or garage level and an upper observation level, with an overhanging roof.
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  • Type: Tower
  • Description: historic fire lookout
  • Also known as: “Crane Flat Lookout”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Tuolumne Grove and Merced Grove.

Evergreen forest
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is a giant sequoia grove located near in , at the southeastern edge of the watershed. It is about 16 miles west of on Tioga Pass Road.

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is a giant sequoia grove located about 3.6 km west of in the watershed of , . The grove occupies a small valley at an elevation of 5,469 feet and is accessible by a 2.5 km dirt trail.

Photo: Ronnie Macdonald, CC BY 2.0.
is situated 1 mile northeast of Crane Flat Fire Lookout.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aspen Valley and Foresta.

Locality
is an unincorporated community in , United States. Its elevation is 6,161 feet. It is located in the western part of , approximately eight miles southeast of . is situated 5 miles northeast of Crane Flat Fire Lookout.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in , United States, situated within . is situated 6 miles southeast of Crane Flat Fire Lookout.

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is a census-designated place in , , United States. It is located 11.5 miles west-southwest of , at an elevation of 1,939 feet. The population was 372 at the 2020 census, down from 474 at the 2010 census.

Crane Flat Fire Lookout

Latitude
37.7597° or 37° 45′ 35″ north
Longitude
-119.82067° or 119° 49′ 14″ west
Open location code
8592Q55H+VP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3584199115
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q5182018
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Crane Flat Helibase and Tuolumne Grove Trailhead.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Tioga Road in Winter and Welcome to the Tuolumne Grove.

Tuolumne County: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Sonora and Jamestown.

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