Fire Lookout
Vetter Mountain was the site of historic Vetter Mountain Fire lookout tower, a ground mounted BC-3 type cab.
The lookout tower was built in 1937 and remained in service until 1981. Ramona Merwin, a USFS Fire Lookout staffed the tower from 1953 until its closing. The tower was slated to be moved to the Chilao Visitors Center, but a group of active citizens in cooperation with the Forest Service were able to rebuild, restore, and return the tower to operational service in 1998. The tower was operated by the Angeles National Forest Fire Lookout Association (ANFFLA) citizen volunteers in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service until it was destroyed by the 2009 Station Fire.
The lookout viewed several segments of the Angeles Crest Highway, and had a clear view of Mount Wilson to the south, and Mount Pacifico to the north.
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