Clarke Mountain Lookout
US 580, ID 45
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 580, ID 45 (view other lookouts in United States, Idaho) |
| Date Registered | June 1, 2004 |
| Nominated by | Virginia Tillotson |
| Location |
Clearwater National Forest Clearwater County, Idaho |
| Coordinates |
N 46° 37.795' W 115° 32.729' (view using Google Maps) N 46° 37' 48" W 115° 32' 44" N 46.629920° W 115.545480° |
| Elevation | 5,208 ft (1,587 m) |
| Built | 1952 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
Description
The first lookout was in the 1920s with a D-6 cupola cabin. The present L-4 cab atop a 10' concrete base was built in 1952.
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Visit Reports
July 12, 2003: Rod Fosback
Condition |
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| Needs paint? | Yes |
| Shutters OK? | Yes |
| Condition of wood OK? | No Response |
| Stairs OK? | No Response |
| Glass intact? | No Response |
| Good condition? | No Response |
| Comments: | This L-4 has removable interlocking plywood shutters which are keeping out most of the weather but not the pack rats. |
Electronics and Enroachments |
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| Are electronic sites enroaching on tower? | No |
Access and Signs |
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| NHLR sign posted? | No |
| Directions to tower signed? | Yes |
| Comments? | I hiked the old lookout trail from the Bungalow Ranger Station site. It is open to motorcycle use. Another trail reaches the lookout from Elk Mountain which is now a 4 wheeler ATV trail. <br /> <br />This lookout site is mentioned in the book "Smoke Chaser" by Warren Yahr. |
Staffing |
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| Staffed? | No |
Opportunities for Volunteer Support |
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| Volunteers staffing opportunities? | No Response |
| Volunteer maintenance opportunities? |
Yes
A sign is posted by the Ranger District asking for help in restoring this lookout. While there, I was visited by the District Ranger who rode up on his mountain bike. He said no one or group has stepped up to help. The concrete block base is collapsing. Support beams have been added underneath to hold up the cab. The catwalk is unsound on two sides.
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