Built by the U.S. Forest Service in 1914 on a high point north of Lake Tahoe, Martis Peak Lookout is the only remaining example of a transition design. Its unusual 12’ x 14’ dimensions require a short 2’ section of gable roof. In 1917 the 4A 14’ x 14’ style cab with pyramid roof became the standard for Region 5. Deactivated in the late 1970s and badly vandalized by the mid-1990s, the lookout was restored by volunteers and the Calif. Department of Forestry and the Tahoe National Forest. It is again staffed five days a week, with weekends covered by volunteers.