Established in 1921 with a crow's nest tree platform (1/2 mile southwest of the present tower), a 50' wooden tower with 7x7' and cabin were constructed in 1926 (also 1/2 mile southwest of the present tower). A garage was added in 1934. A crow's nest tree platform was added 1/2 mile east of the present tower in 1931 (still there, also called the East Wolf Lookout Tree). Materials for the current 108' treated timber L-4 tower were purchased in 1942, then stored at Derr Guard Station until 1947 when enough manpower was available after World War II to build the tower. It is staffed every summer. (Vintage Article)

Wolf Mountain is one of the steel towers made from surplus "atomic bomb testing towers." The tower plan is 1622-2A, the cab is based on Plan Number 732-6A. Only three , 29' towers of this type have been erected. Constructed in 1981. (MVT 10/91)

The structure had been badly vandalized in 2013 and was unusable, but grant money is not only restoring the tower but also making the site more secure.

Thanks to a donation of $27,000 from Pacific Gas and Electric, CAL FIRE is able to repair and put back into operation the Wolf Mountain fire tower used by volunteer lookouts to spot wildfires more quickly. The work was done by volunteers Curtis Canfield and Greg Crompton along with CAL FIRE batallion chief Sean Griffis.

Wolf Mountain once again an active lookout staffed during fire season by Cal Fire Volunteers in the Fire Protection (VIP) program. (California Fire News)