Jesmond Fire Lookout
Near British Columbia
51.30937, -121.91761
BC Recreation Site — Maintained to Standard — The Jesmond Fire Lookout recreation site is a former fire lookout tower built in the early 1970's to aid with detecting forest fires. From 1972 to 1999, the lookout tower was staffed with an observer during the fire season, which was typically from early May to late September. An average of 12 wildfires per year were detected over these years. The observer was generally posted at the lookout for 3 weeks at a time, living inside the lookout tower. The Jesmond Fire Lookout tower is located on a very exposed ridge, at an elevation of about 1980 meters, and winds in excess of 120 km/h have been recorded. — Access is via a rough, four-wheel drive road. From Clinton, head southwest on Kelly Lake Road towards Kelly Lake. Travel approximately 16 km and
This listing comes from imported public agency data or community submissions and is not field-checked. Confirm current access, road conditions, fees, stay limits, closures and fire restrictions with the responsible land manager before you travel.
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