Black Butte Lookout
US 1461, ID 153
Black Butte Lookout - 2018
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1461, ID 153 (view other lookouts in United States, Idaho) |
| Date Registered | November 29, 2020 |
| Nominated by | Brad Eells |
| Location |
Nez Perce National Forest Idaho County, Idaho |
| Coordinates |
N 45° 29.372' W 115° 52.504' (view using Google Maps) N 45° 29' 22" W 115° 52' 30" N 45.489538° W 115.875070° |
| Elevation | 6,731 ft (2,052 m) |
| Built | 1970 |
| Administered by | US Forest Service - Nez Perce National Forest |
Description
Black Butte has hosted a fire detection site since 1925. The first permanent structure was built in 1928.
The current lookout was built in 1970, an USFS Region 6 Flat Top design on an 8 foot block tower.
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