Sagebrush Lookout
US 887, ID 81
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 887, ID 81 (view other lookouts in United States, Idaho) |
| Date Registered | July 22, 2010 |
| Nominated by | Luke Channer |
| Location |
Salmon-Challis National Forest Lemhi County, Idaho |
| Coordinates |
N 45° 16.233' W 114° 26.751' (view using Google Maps) N 45° 16' 14" W 114° 26' 45" N 45.270550° W 114.445850° |
| Elevation | 7,147 ft (2,178 m) |
| Built | 1926 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Salmon/Cobalt Ranger District |
Description
The 4A 14'x14' cab on Sagebrush Lookout on the Salmon-Challis National Forest dates to 1926. Last staffed in 2000, it is badly in need of adoption and restoration.
Map
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Photos
2009 photo (courtesy Luke Channer)
2009 photo (courtesy Luke Channer)
2009 photo (courtesy Luke Channer)
Visit Reports
July 1, 2009: Luke Channer
Condition |
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| Needs paint? | Yes |
| Shutters OK? | No Response |
| Condition of wood OK? | No Response |
| Stairs OK? | Yes |
| Glass intact? | No Response |
| Good condition? | No Response |
| Comments: | Filled with packrats. Old wood and propane stove still there. Door does not latch. Roof mainly watertight. One shuter missing. Floor intact. Not much of a catwalk left. |
Electronics and Enroachments |
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| Are electronic sites enroaching on tower? | No |
| Other enroachments? | cell phone service at lookout but none for 60 mile of road leading to trailhead |
Access and Signs |
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| NHLR sign posted? | No |
| Directions to tower signed? | No |
| Comments? | Trail to lookout crosses a stream over 15 times. Poor trail and I wouldn't attempt with out a good map and GPS. Isolated LO and difficult to get to. |
Staffing |
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| Staffed? | No |
Opportunities for Volunteer Support |
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| Volunteers staffing opportunities? | No Response |
| Volunteer maintenance opportunities? | Yes |
July 3, 1966: Jeff Watkins
Condition |
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| Needs paint? | Yes |
| Shutters OK? | Yes |
| Condition of wood OK? | Yes |
| Stairs OK? | Yes |
| Glass intact? | Yes |
| Good condition? | Yes |
Electronics and Enroachments |
|
| Are electronic sites enroaching on tower? | No |
Access and Signs |
|
| NHLR sign posted? | No |
| Directions to tower signed? | No |
Staffing |
|
| Staffed? | Yes |
Opportunities for Volunteer Support |
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| Volunteers staffing opportunities? | No Response |
| Volunteer maintenance opportunities? | No Response |
Other Comments |
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| Comments | I manned the lookout the Summer of 1966, July 3- Sept 17. Found first fire July 4. Fabulous experience. Had a wood-burning stove. Got groceries by horseback every 3 weeks. Lightning made the stove, bed-frame, and alidade glow blue. Walked 20 miles back to Panther Creek carrying my guitar and a box of chipmunks. |