Lookout Butte Lookout
US 769, ID 59
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 769, ID 59 (view other lookouts in United States, Idaho) |
| Date Registered | April 6, 2009 |
| Nominated by | Gary Weber |
| Location |
Nez Perce National Forest Idaho County, Idaho |
| Coordinates |
N 46° 02.750' W 115° 39.583' (view using Google Maps) N 46° 02' 45" W 115° 39' 35" N 46.045830° W 115.659720° |
| Elevation | 5,869 ft (1,789 m) |
| Built | 1962 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Moose Creek Ranger District |
| Available for Rental | Yes, learn more |
Description
A 45’ pole tower served as the first Lookout Butte Lookout on the Nez Perce National Forest in 1923 with a cab added in 1925. A 50’ pole tower with L-4 cab was built in 1935 and replaced with the current 15’x15’ R-6 fl at top cab with catwalk on a 55’ timber tower in 1962. It is now available in the rental program.
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