Custer Lookout
US 750, ID 52
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 750, ID 52 (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° 20.957' W 114° 37.445' (view using Google Maps) N 44° 20' 57" W 114° 37' 27" N 44.349290° W 114.624090° |
| Elevation | 9,742 ft (2,969 m) |
| Built | 1933 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District |
Description
Built in 1933, Custer Lookout is one of very few R-5 C-3 cabs in Idaho. The design dates to 1917 and is a precursor to the popular L-4 developed in the early 1930s. It is a 14’x14’ groundhouse with catwalk.
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