Eagle Peak Lookout

Eagle Peak Lookout is an active US Forest Service fire lookout tower located in the Gila National Forest approximately 18 miles east of Reserve, New Mexico.[1][2] On May 22, 2022, the Eagle Peak Lookout was added to the National Historic Lookout Register.

History and construction

Eagle Peak Lookout is a US Forest Service Standard Plan CL-100 to CL-106 Series type lookout tower constructed in 1955. The tower consists of a 14'x14' (196 ft²) steel cab on top of a 10' tall concrete blockhouse.

A pervious lookout tower was built on Eagle Peak in 1929 and was ultimately replaced by the current Eagle Peak Lookout in 1955.[3]

Geography and climate

Eagle Peak Lookout sits atop the summit of Eagle Peak Mountain at an elevation of 9,801 ft. (2,987 m)[4] Eagle Peak is the highest point in the Tularosa Mountains.[5]

Eagle Peak has a semi-arid climate. The peak typically receives half of its annual precipitation during the monsoon season beginning in July and lasting until September.[6]

Temperature in the summer typically range from highs in the 80's °F to lows in the 40's °F.[6]

Access

Eagle Peak Lookout is accessible by NFSR 233 which provides access to Eagle Peak Road #38, as well as hiking trails #768 and #766.[7][8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Eagle Peak Lookout | National Historic Lookout Register". nhlr.org. Archived from the original on 2025-06-08. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  2. ^ "Eagle Peak to Reserve". Eagle Peak to Reserve. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  3. ^ United States. Forest Service. Southwestern Region (1989). Lookouts in the Southwestern Region. National Agricultural Library U. S. Department of Agriculture. [Albuquerque, N.M.?] : USDA Forest Service, Southwestern Region.
  4. ^ "DATASHEETS". www.ngs.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  5. ^ Office, United States Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State (1986). New Mexico Statewide Wilderness Study: Appendices, wilderness analysis reports (Las Cruces District). U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office.
  6. ^ a b Office, United States Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State (1986). New Mexico Statewide Wilderness Study: Appendices, wilderness analysis reports (Las Cruces District). U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office.
  7. ^ "Gila National Forest | Gila National Forest works on improving Tularosa River crossing | Forest Service". www.fs.usda.gov. 2023-05-01. Archived from the original on 2025-06-08. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  8. ^ "Gila National Forest | Trails | Forest Service". www.fs.usda.gov. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
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