Monjeau Lookout

Monjeau Lookout was completed in 1940 by the Civilian Conservation Corps to serve as a fire lookout tower within Lincoln National Forest, New Mexico, United States, and remains in active use as a destination for forest visitors. The structure is a 14’ x 14’ native stone tower which contains living quarters, and is topped with a 7’x7’ metal-frame cab.[2]

Monjeau Lookout
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
N.M. State Register of Cultural Properties
Photo by USDA Forest Service - 1950.
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Nearest city	Villa Madonna, New Mexico
Coordinates	33°25′51″N 105°43′53″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1940 (1940)
Built by	Civilian Conservation Corps
Architectural style	Rustic style
MPS	National Forest Fire Lookouts in the Southwestern Region TR
NRHP reference No.	87002483[1]
NMSRCP No.	1445
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	January 27, 1988
Designated NMSRCP	March 4, 1988

The structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places,[1] as well as the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Places.[3]

Monjeau Lookout is reached via a 5.5 mile National Forest gravel road, north of Ruidoso, New Mexico. There are three parking and camping areas a mile or two below the Lookout. The last mile or so of NF117 going up to the Monjeau Lookout has been closed by a gate for some time, so no vehicle traffic goes to the top. To reach the structure, one must then hike up the road with its gain of another 300 ft in altitude. The structure has suffered over time. The restroom at the top parking lot is also closed (August 2020).

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