CUSTER COUNTY
HORTON PEAK
Sawtooth National Forest
7N-15E-6
7N-15E-6
1938: The lookout structure constructed by members of the Civilian Conservation Corps.
August 8, 1939: "Forest cover in the Sawtooth area is extremely dry and the entire forest area is now placed in period four, listed as the extreme danger period, it was announced here this afternoon by W.J. Prevol, Halley, acting forest supervisor.
Emergency guards and patrolmen have been placed to secure prompt detection and action on fires that do start. A new lookout has been constructed in the vicinity of Fourth of July creek and has been named 'Horton Peak' lookout in honor of William Horton, ranger in that district until he retired in 1929.
This lookout, Prevol explained, will furnish good protection for the entire Sawtooth valley which extends from Galena summit to Stanley, a considerable portion of this ground being in the Idaho primitive area." (Idaho Evening Times)
December 30, 1942: The 4.79 acre lookout site withdrawn from public domain.
July 23, 1959: "A man has been placed on the Horton Peak lookout station, on the headwaters of the Salmon river. This station has not been manned for several years." (The Times-News)
December 6, 1960: "This year two emergency lookouts, one on Pike peak in the Magic mountain area and the second on Horton peak in Sawtooth valley, were manned during the fire season." (The Times-News)
DESIGNATION - HORTON
PID - OZ0972
STATE/COUNTY- ID/CUSTER
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - HORTON PEAK (1970)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1961
LOCATED ABOUT 5.0 MI. (AIRLINE) NE. OF THE E. END OF PERKINS LAKE AND
ABOUT 5.7 MI. SE. BY E. OF THE E. END OF PETITT LAKE, ON THE SAME TOP
BEING OCCUPIED BY HORTON LOT.
STATION REACHED BY HELICOPTER.