LINN COUNTY
SCAR MOUNTAIN
Willamette National Forest
12S-6E-5
12S-6E-5
1926: A D-5 style lookout house constructed.
August 3, 1933: "George Brock left recently for the mountains beyond Detroit, where he is stationed as a lookout on Scar mountain." (The Oregon Statesman)
September 23, 1935: "Elmer Klutke of the forestry service is at home of home parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Klutke, from his work as ranger and lookout on Scar Mountain." (Daily Capital Journal)
June 27, 1936: "Elmer Klutke left Tuesday for Eugene where he is attending fire school in preparation for the summer's work as lookout. Klutke will be located on Scar Mountain." (Statesman Journal)
1965: The lookout house removed.
DESIGNATION - SCAR MOUNTAIN
PID - QE2655
STATE/COUNTY- OR/LINN
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - COFFIN MOUNTAIN (1994)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1955
LOCATED ABOUT 13.5 MI SSE. OF DETROIT, 13 MI NW. OF SANTIAM JCT.,
5.5 MI SW. OF COFFIN MTN. 25 FT. S. OF USFS LOH ON TOP OF SCAR
MTN.
TO REACH FROM IDANHA POST OFFICE, DRIVE 14 MI E. ON STATE HWY. 22
TO SIGN STRAIGHT CREEK. TURN RIGHT OFF HWY. 1.3 MI. TAKE LEFT
FORK 2.7 MI. TAKE LEFT FORK 2.6 MI TO POINT WHERE RD. LEAVES
CLEARING. HIKE W. ALONG EDGE OF CLEARING ABOUT 300 FT. TO TRAIL.
FOLLOW TRAIL SOUTHWESTERLY ABOUT 0.5 MI TO TRAIL FORKS. TAKE
RIGHT FORK ABOUT 2 MI TO TRAIL FORKS. TAKE LEFT FORK AS PER SIGN
SCAR MTN. LO ABOUT 0.5 MI TO TOP OF MTN., LO AND STATION. A
2-1/2-HOUR PACK.
STATION MARK--STANDARD TABLET STAMPED---SCAR MTN 1955---, CEMENTED
IN DRILL HOLE IN ROCK.
RM 1--CENTER OF USFS LOH.