MEADE PEAK
Bear Lake County - Caribou National Forest - 11S-44E-1
September 3, 1942: "A brush fire on the Gardner range land, off the Caribou Forest, was reported by Frank Hauck from the Meade Peak lookout Monday afternoon. Assisting in extinguishing the blaze were Eddie Wuthrich, W.R. Horning and officer Ross Parker of Montpelier.
Mr. Hauck radioed to Black Mountain, which in turn radioed to Etna, Wyoming, from where the message was relayed by telephone to Ranger James Bruce." (Montpelier News Examiner)
Mr. Hauck radioed to Black Mountain, which in turn radioed to Etna, Wyoming, from where the message was relayed by telephone to Ranger James Bruce." (Montpelier News Examiner)
September 3, 1942: "Meade Peak, elevation 9935 feet, about 4,000 feet above the old lake level which is now Bear River valley, has taken on new significance other than the fact that it is the highest peak in southeast Idaho. On its wind swept summit, a ledge of rock 12 feet in width near a cairn that houses cans containing the names of many climbers who for one reason or the another, made the ascent, there has been since August 19 a small pyramidal silk tent sheltering a two-way radio and other instruments, used by the fire watchman assigned there because of the extreme fire hazard now existing throughout the Caribou National Forest.
Forrest Hauck, who maintains a 12 hour vigil from his lofty perch and reports fire and weather conditions on the short wave every 30 minutes, on the quarter after and to the hour.
The trip on horseback up the well-kept Clear creek trail takes about 3 hours, an additional 30 minutes is required to reach the summit by the ordinary hiker. Living quarters for the watchman, consisting of a tent and stove, sets in among the towering evergreens that grow in the south end of the basin, somewhat protected from the wind and fast changing weather on the summit.
Radio communication is sustained between Mr. Hauck and Delphard Nicholls of Ovid, stationed on Black Mountain, and Lawrence Skinner of Gray's Lake on the Caribou Mountain look-out. Also each of these stations may talk Supervisor I.M. Varner in Pocatello. The Black Mountain station operates for the Bridger and Targhee forests, as well as for the Caribou." (Montpelier News Examiner)