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Cabin / lookout rental · USDA Forest Service Dark Canyon, the only lookout located on the Guadalupe Ranger District, is an Aermotor MC-99 type 7' X 7' cab sitting on a 48 foot high steel tower. Erected in 1949, it is one of only two MC-99 types still standing in the southwestern Region (the other is on the Kaibab National Forest). The Dark Canyon site has been used for fire detection since 1910, utilizing two tall pine trees with ladders and platforms, until replaced by a steel lookout in the late 1930s. This tower was condemned within a year, and the use of the lookout trees was resumed. Dark Canyon's second steel lookout was surplused from the U.S. Army and erected on the site in 1949. The original tower height was 90 feet tall, but only the last 48 feet were ultimately used. Next to the lookout are an Observer's cabin and shed; both are wood frame constructions that were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the… Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/240816 Source: Recreation.gov. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go.
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