Shissler Peak Lookout
US 797, ID 75
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 797, ID 75 (view other lookouts in United States, Idaho) |
| Date Registered | April 24, 2009 |
| Nominated by | Gary Weber |
| Location |
Nez Perce National Forest Idaho County, Idaho |
| Coordinates |
N 46° 09.934' W 114° 56.383' (view using Google Maps) N 46° 09' 56" W 114° 56' 23" N 46.165560° W 114.939720° |
| Elevation | 5,375 ft (1,638 m) |
| Built | 1953 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Moose Creek Ranger District |
Description
The Nez Perce National Forest built Shissler Peak Lookout in 1933. It was an L-4 cab on a pole tower. In l953 the current 1936 model L-4 with catwalk was constructed on a 10’ treated timber tower. Shissler Peak sits above the confluence of Moose Creek and the Selway River within the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Area in the Nez Perce National Forest. Shissler is regularly staffed for fire detection.
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