Historic

Mangas Mountain Lookout Complex

Catron County, NM

Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.

The Mangas Mountain lookout tower and cabin sit on a Catron County summit in the Gila National Forest. Built for forest fire detection and little altered, the complex is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A long forest-road drive reaches the mountain and the historic structures.

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RegionCatron County, NM
Coordinates (approx.)34.0521, -108.3072

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