ARIZONA LOOKOUTS
EAST POCKET
Coconino County
Coconino National Forest
18N-6E-6
Coconino National Forest
18N-6E-6
1943: A ring-connected CT-2 timber tower with a 14 x 14 modified L-4 live-in cab was constructed.
November 11, 1948: "Radios will be used to help fight fires in the Coconino national forest.
Present plans call for lookout sets to be installed at Elden, East Pocket and Baker Butte stations." (Tucson Daily Citizen)
May 20, 2014: The Slide Fire was reported to be burning northward in Oak Creek Canyon jeopardizing approximately 100 structures, including the lookout tower on East Pocket. As a result of this threat the tower was evacuated.
DESIGNATION - EAST POCKET KNOB
PID - ES1138
STATE/COUNTY- AZ/COCONINO
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - WILSON MOUNTAIN (1969)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1962
LOCATED ABOUT 17 MI SW. OF FLAGSTAFF, 5.5 MI NW. OF INDIAN
GARDENS, 1.1 MI W. OF OAK CREEK CANYON. ON LONG E.-W. RIDGE KNOWN
LOCALLY AS EAST POCKET KNOB.
TO REACH FROM SANTA FE RR. STATION IN FLAGSTAFF, GO 3.5 MI W. ON
U.S. HWY. 66 TO T-RD. S. TURN LEFT OFF HWY. FOLLOWING
MAIN-TRAVELED RD. IN SOUTHERLY DIRECTION 20.1 MI TO Y-RD. AT SIGN
FENROW 1, TURKEY BUTTE 3, EAST POCKET 9 MI. TAKE LEFT FORK
FOLLOWING MAIN-TRAVELED RD. 1.9 MI TO Y-RD. FORK. TAKE RIGHT FORK
FOLLOWING MAIN-TRAVELED RD. 1.6 MI TO T-RD., CONTINUE STRAIGHT
AHEAD ON MAIN-TRAVELED RD. PAST CRATER TANK 1.3 MI TO Y-RD. FORK.
TAKE RIGHT FORK FOLLOWING MAIN-TRAVELED RD. 0.8 MI TO Y-RD. FORK.
TAKE LEFT FORK FOLLOWING RD. 0.2 MI TO Y-RD. FORK. TAKE RIGHT
FORK FOLLOWING MAIN-TRAVELED RD. 0.6 MI TO Y-RD. FORK. TAKE RIGHT
FORK AS PER SIGN EAST POCKET KNOB 1 MI. TAKE RIGHT FORK
FOLLOWING RD. UP RIDGE TO LOT AND STATION.
STATION MARK--STANDARD TABLET STAMPED---EAST POCKET KNOB 1962---,
CENTERED UNDER LOT, 0.6 FT BELOW GROUND LEVEL.