Big Soldier Lookout
US 749, ID 51
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 749, ID 51 (view other lookouts in United States, Idaho) |
| Date Registered | November 20, 2008 |
| Nominated by | Jill Osborn |
| Location |
Salmon-Challis National Forest Custer County, Idaho |
| Coordinates |
N 44° 34.168' W 115° 15.601' (view using Google Maps) N 44° 34' 10" W 115° 15' 36" N 44.569470° W 115.260020° |
| Elevation | 8,993 ft (2,741 m) |
| Built | 1934 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Middle Fork Ranger District |
Description
First used as a lookout with a tent camp in 1934, Big Soldier Lookout was constructed in 1934. The 14’x14’ groundhouse with a catwalk supported with poles has been inactive for many years. It is within the River of No Return Wilderness.
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Photos
1946 photo
Outhouse