CLEARWATER COUNTY
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Potlatch Timber Protective Association - 40N-3E-11
1915: "A new lookout cabin was located and built in Sec. 11, Twp 42 N. R. 4 E., and a telephone line was built from Elk Butte to this cabin, a distance of 6 3/4 miles." (Potlatch Timber Protective Association Annual Report - 1915)
1915: "The patrol force was distributed in much the same manner as in 1914, except that three men were kept at Mason Meadow nearly all the time and three men were kept at the new cabin in Sec. 11, Twp., 40 N. R. 3 E., instead of two men which used to be kept at the old Green Mountain lookout." (Potlatch Timber Protective Association Annual Report - 1915)
ALDERMAND RIDGE
Clearwater Timber Protective Assoc. - 39N-1E-35
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ANGEL BUTTE
Clearwater Timber Protective Association - 37N-3E-2
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ARMSTRONG PEAK
Clearwater-Potlatch Timber Protective Ass - 40N-4E-13
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BALANCING ROCKClearwater National Forest - 39N-7E-22
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BALD KNOB
Clearwater National Forest - 40N-8E-10
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BALD MOUNTAIN
Clearwater Timber Protective Assoc - 37N-4E-01
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BAR POINT
Clearwater National Forest - 39N-8E-10
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BEAR BUTTE
Clearwater National Forest - 38N-9E-17
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BEAVER BUTTE
Clearwater Timber Protective Assoc - 40N-6E-10
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BENTON BUTTE
Clearwater Timber Protective Assoc - 40N-5E-02
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BERTHA HILL
Clearwater Timber Protective Assoc - 40N-5E-35
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BIG HORN POINT
National Forest - 38N-8E-21
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BILLINGS (SUMMIT)
Clearwater Timber Protective Assoc - 38N-5E-35
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BIRCH RIDGE
National Forest - 41N-11E-30
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BLACK MOUNTAIN
Clearwater National Forest - 41N-7E-23
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BLACKLEAD MOUNTAIN
National Forest - 38N-13E-08
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BM HILL
Clearwater National Forest - 38N-14E-10
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BOEHLS BUTTE
Potlatch Timber Protective Association - 41N-5E-30
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BROWN CREEK #1
Clearwater Timber Protective Association - 35N-5E-34
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BROWN CREEK #2
Clearwater Timber Protective Association - 34N-5E-3
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BROWNS ROCKClearwater Timber Protective Association - 39N-6E-21
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BRUIN HILL
National Forest - 40N-12E-35
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BUCK BUTTE
Clearwater Timber Protective Association - 38N-4E-32
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CAVE POINT
National Forest - 39N-7E-23
CHATEAU ROCK
National Forest - 39N-8E-31
CLARKE MOUNTAIN
Clearwater National Forest - 38N-7E-14
COLD SPRING
National Forest - 40N-9E-26
COOK MOUNTAIN
National Forest - 38N-9E-34
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CROOKED FORK
National Forest - 39N-14E-27
DAN LEE (DEWEY)
National Forest - 36N-6E-21
DEADHORSE
Clearwater Timber Protective Association - 39N-7E-7
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1934 - Ron Kemnow Collection
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1915: "Dead Horse Lookout Cabin....................(7-39-7E $85.00." (9th Annual Report of the Clearwater TPA)
DORIS POINT
National Forest - 37N-8E-11
DULL AXE
Clearwater Timber Protective Association - 39N-5E-36
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EAGLE POINT
Clearwater National Forest - 40N-7E-23
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EAST ELK
Clearwater Timber Protective Association - 38N-7E-16
ELIZABETH MOUNTAIN
National Forest - 40N-10E-30
ELK BUTTE
Clearwater-Potlatch Timber Protective Association - 40N-3E-5
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ELK MOUNTAIN (ELK WEST)
Clearwater Timber Protective Association - 38N-7E-07
1915: "Also a tower on Elk Mountain forty-two (42) feet high; these towers are built with a platform about seven (7) feet square and with a good strong railing around it, so that the lookout men can move about without danger of falling off. I believe that each lookout, where it is not reasonable to expect that a lookout man can give us as good service if he has to climb a tree twenty or thirty feet high and then hang on to the limbs to keep from falling off, as he can if he has a good solid platform to move about at ease without danger of falling off." "Elk Mountain Lookout Cabin...............(7-38-7E) $75.00." (9th Annual Report of the Clearwater TPA)
FLY HILL CAMP
National Forest - 41N-10E-31
FOURTH OF JULY
National Forest - 39N-9E-32
FREEZEOUT TRAIL
Clearwater Timber Protective Association - 41N-4E-21
FRENCH MOUNTAIN
National Forest - 37N-6E-33
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1949 - Courtesy of the Fire Lookout Museum
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GOAT RIDGE (GRASSY)
Clearwater Timber Protective Association - 41N-6E-12
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1946 - Courtesy of the Fire Lookout Museum
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1946 - Courtesy of the Fire Lookout Museum
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GOAT RIDGE (PATROL)
Clearwater Timber Protective Association - 41N-7E-19
GOLD BUTTE
Potlatch Timber Protective Association - 40N-3E-35
1915: "A new lookout was established in Sec. 36, Twp. 40 N. R. 3 E. and about an acre and a half of ground was cleared of timber in order to increase the range of vision and general efficiency of this station. A lookout platform was built about 80 feet above the level of the ground." (Potlatch Timber Protective Association Annual Report - 1915)
1915: "The telephone line from Elk Butte to Gold Creek Cabin should be extended next year to the lookout in Sec. 36, Twp. 40 N. R. 3 E., a distance of 3 1/2 miles." (Potlatch Timber Protective Association Annual Report - 1915)
GOOSE POINT
National Forest - 41N-12E-28
GOOSE RIDGE
National Forest - 41N-11E-24
GORMAN HILL
Clearwater National Forest - 39N-11E-22
GREEN MOUNTAIN
Potlatch Timber Protective Association - 40N-3E-02
1914: "There is also a lookout on Green Mountain, in Sec. 1, Twp. 40 N., R. 3 E., at the head of Robinson Creek." "Green Mountain Lookout has no telephone, but reports everyday from Elk Butte, which is four miles away." (Annual Report of the Potlatch TPA)
GREEN POINT
National Forest - 39N-8E-34
HEMLOCK BUTTE
Clearwater National Forest - 36N-7E-7
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August 16, 2011 - Ron Kemnow photo
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HEMLOCK BUTTE
Potlatch Timber Protective Association - 41N-2E-12
1960: "Extensive repairs were made to the lookout tower." (Potlatch Timber Protective Association Annual Report)
HORNET POINT
National Forest - 41N-10E-28
HORSESHOE LAKE
National Forest - 37N-11E-10
HUCKLEBERRY BUTTE
Clearwater Timber Protective Association - 37N-3E-19
INDEPENDENCE RIDGE
National Forest - 40N-11E-33
ISABELLA POINT
National Forest - 41N-7E-08
JACKSON MOUNTAIN
Potlatch Timber Protective Association - 40N-1E-12
1914: "However, a lookout has been established on Jackson's Mountain, in Sec. 11, Twp. 40 N., R. 1 E., on the divide between Ruby Creek and the East Fork of the Potlatch River." "We have a telephone on the Milwaukee Railroad on Ruby Creek, from which the lookout on Jackson's Mountain reports." (Annual Report of the Potlatch TPA)
1917: "A new telephone line was constructed from Potlatch Lumber Company's Camp Four, on Ruby Creek, to our Jackson Mountain Lookout, a distance of three and one-fourth miles." (Annual Report of the Potlatch TPA)
JERICHO MOUNTAIN
Potlatch Timber Protective Association - 39N-3E-17
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JOHN LEWIS
Clearwater Timber Protective Association - 39N-4E-27
1915: "John Lewis Lookout Cabin......................(27-39-4E) $85.00." (9th Annual Report of the Clearwater TPA)
JOHNAGAN MOUNTAIN
National Forest - 37N-9E-30
JUNCTION MOUNTAIN
National Forest - 39N-9E-25
KELLYS SISTER
National Forest - 39N-13E-18
KELLYS THUMB
National Forest - 39N-12E-22
LARCH BUTTE
National Forest - 37N-7E-24
LARSON POINT
National Forest - 39N-8E-08
LEAN-TO RIDGE
Clearwater National Forest - 37N-8E-28
July 12, 1931: "More than 5000 acres of timber have been scorched by the fast spreading fire on Hemlock creek and Lean-to ridge in the Clearwater forest in northern Idaho, forest officials said here tonight.
The flames were racing up Hemlock creek and advancing toward the Lean-to Ridge Lookout.
The fire was regarded as one of the largest in this district in two years. Four hundred men were on the line this afternoon and by evening 600 men were mobilized." (The Twin Falls Daily News)
LITTLE GREEN MOUNTAIN
Clearwater Timber Protective Association - 39N-3E-09
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LONG CREEK RIDGE
National Forest - 41N-11E-16
LOOKOUT PEAK
National Forest - 38N-10E-33
LOST RIDGE
National Forest - 41N-8E-23
LUNDE PEAK
National Forest - 38N-11E-23
MEADOW POINT
National Forest - 41N-10E-12
MIDWAY
National Forest - 39N-9E-17
MONROE BUTTE
National Forest - 37N-10E-17
MOOSE (MODEL)
National Forest - 40N-10E-27
MOSCOW BAR
National Forest - 40N-8E-25
MULLIKIN MOUNTAIN
Clearwater Timber Protective Association - 38N-2E-29
MUSH POINT
National Forest - 40N-8E-36
OROFINO CREEK
Clearwater TPA - 36N-4E-11
OSIER RIDGE
Clearwater National Forest - 40N-11E-12
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POLLOCK HILL
National Forest - 40N-12E-31
POT MOUNTAIN
National Forest - 39N-8E-11
RASPBERRY BUTTE
National Forest - 38N-11E-31
RIVER
Clearwater Timber Protective Association - 39N-4E-28
1914: "Telephone line to be constructed from Headquarters, Section15-38-5 East, to the River Lookout, Section 28-39-4 East, of about 17 miles, as mapped out in 1912 Fire Warden's report for the season of 1913. We have sufficient wire and equipment on hand to build this line. It required the cutting of a new trail before constructing this line. We have completed the trail excepting three miles, which will be taken up at the opening of next season." (Clearwater TPA Annual Report)
SCOFIELD
Clearwater Timber Protective Assoc - 38N-6E-04
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SCURVY MOUNTAIN
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Clearwater National Forest - 39N-11E-30
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2010 - Luke Channer photo
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SEVEN MILE POINT
Clearwater National Forest - 37N-8E-07
SHALE MOUNTAIN
Clearwater National Forest - 39N-13E-23
1930's: Camp
SHANGHAI
Clearwater Timber Protective Association - 37N-6E-07
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SHEEP MOUNTAIN
Clearwater National Forest - 40N-7E-28
1914: Camp
1917: 20-foot pole platform with shake wall cabin built under tower.
1930: Log cabin and L-6 tower.
1950: Ruins
SHORT POINT
Clearwater National Forest - 41N-11E-12
1940: Camp
SILVER BUTTE
Clearwater Timber Protective Association - 39N-5E-22
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SMITH POINT
Clearwater Timber Protective Association - 41N-6E-17
c.1934: 100-foot pole tower with L-6 cab and cabin.
1940's: Abandoned
SMITH RIDGE
Clearwater Timber Protective Association - 41N-5E-14
1918: 15-foot pole platform
1930's: Abandoned
SNEAK POINT
Clearwater National Forest - 40N-8E-18
1930's: Tower with L-4 cab
1941: Abandoned
STAR POINT
Clearwater National Forest - 38N-10E-16
1930's: Camp
STOCKING MEADOWS
Clearwater Timber Protective Association - 41N-4E-1
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TAMARACK RIDGE
Clearwater National Forest - 37N-7E-05
1933: Pole tower with L-4 cab
THE NUB
Clearwater National Forest - 41N-8E-30
c.1924: Alidade and camp
1935: L-4 cab
1958: Destroyed
THOMPSON POINT
Clearwater Timber Protective Association - 41N-6E-33
c.1934: 40-foot pole platform, cabin at north end o fridge.
1958: Destroyed
TOBOGGAN HILL
Clearwater National Forest - 38N-12E-05
1930: 35-foot platform
1931: 2-story log crib L-4
TOBOGGAN RIDGE PATROL
Clearwater National Forest - 38N-12E-05
A crow's nest lookout point approximately one mile southeast of Toboggan Hill Lookout.
TOM HOWARD (MICKY)
Clearwater Timber Protective Association - 40N-6E-20
c.1934: Camp
1942: Abandoned
TOWNSHIP BUTTE
Clearwater Timber Protective Assoc - 39N-5E-06
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TWIN PEAKS
National Forest - 39N-10E-22
1934: Camp
UPPER BULL RUN
Potlatch Timber Protective Association - 39N-2E-05
c.1934: Camp
WALLOW MOUNTAIN
Clearwater National Forest - 40N-8E-01
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1932: L-4 cab
1968: 10-foot treated timber tower with a R-6 cab.
WEST SISTER (PATROL)
Clearwater National Forest - 41N-7E-27
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1934 - Ron Kemnow Collection
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An approximately 20-foot high round timber tower with enclosed cab (L-5 - L-6), used as a patrol lookout about one mile southwest of Black Mountain Lookout.
WHISKEY BUTTE
Clearwater Timber Protective Association - 37N-4E-05
1933: 100-foot pole tower with L-6 cab; log cabin living quarters.
January 25, 1939: "Extension of Bald Mountain - Whiskey Butte road approximately two and one-half miles. This project was started last season and not completed. It is expected that this will be completed to Whiskey Butte lookout next year." (Lewiston Morning Tribune)
1948: 86-foot steel International Derrick tower, military surplus airport tower.
Moved to museum in Pierce.
ZELENKA
Clearwater Timber Protective Association - 37N-3E-04
Purple color text = "Fire Lookouts of the Northwest" by Ray Kresek (Lookout Inventory Revised 2012)
