Gobbler's Knob Fire Lookout

	Gobbler's Knob Fire Lookout
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Gobbler's Knob Lookout in summer 2022
Nearest city	Nisqually Entrance, Washington
Coordinates	46°47′39″N 121°54′48″W / 46.79417°N 121.91333°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1933
Architectural style	Rustic style
MPS	Mt. Rainier National Park MPS
NRHP reference No.	91000191
Added to NRHP	March 13, 1991

The Gobbler's Knob Fire Lookout is a fire lookout tower in the extreme western region of Mount Rainier National Park at an elevation of 5,485 feet (1,672 m).^[2] One of four fire lookouts remaining in the park, the lookout is used for visitor services during summer weekends. The building is about 14 feet (4.3 m) by 14 feet (4.3 m), and was designed by the National Park Service Branch of Plans and designs under the supervision of Acting Chief Architect Edwin A. Nickel. It was built in 1933. The two-story structure features a balconied lookout on the second level, with storage on the ground level. Cables secured to deadmen keep the lookout from blowing over.^[3] The lookout was extensively damaged in a 2006 storm, along with Mount Fremont Fire Lookout. They've since been repaired.^[4]

The lookout was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1991. It is part of the Mount Rainier National Historic Landmark District, which encompasses the entire park and which recognizes the park's inventory of Park Service-designed rustic architecture.^[1]

Gobbler's Knob Lookout with 2006 storm damage, since repaired
The southwest face of Mt. Rainier as viewed from the summit of Gobbler's Knob

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ Romano, Craig (January 23, 2011). "The Fire Lookouts of Mount Rainier National Park". National Parks Traveler. National Geographic.
^ Harvey, David (September 30, 1982). "Pacific Northwest Regional Office Inventory: Gobbler's Knob Fire Lookout". National Park Service. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
^ "2006 Windstorm Damage - Fire Lookouts". National Park Service. 2006.

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[ngt1-2] Romano, Craig (January 23, 2011). "The Fire Lookouts of Mount Rainier National Park". National Parks Traveler. National Geographic.

[pnro1-3] Harvey, David (September 30, 1982). "Pacific Northwest Regional Office Inventory: Gobbler's Knob Fire Lookout". National Park Service. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

[nps1-4] "2006 Windstorm Damage - Fire Lookouts". National Park Service. 2006.

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v t e National Register of Historic Places in Mount Rainier National Park
National Historic Landmarks	Longmire Buildings Paradise Inn
National Historic Landmark District	Mount Rainier National Park Yakima Park Stockade Group
Other historic districts	Longmire Historic District Nisqually Entrance Historic District Paradise Historic District Sunrise Historic District White River Entrance
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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Mount Rainier National Park