Smith Mountain Lookout
US 1438, ID 130
Smith Mountain Lookout - 2013
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1438, ID 130 (view other lookouts in United States, Idaho) |
| Date Registered | September 29, 2020 |
| Nominated by | Brad Eells |
| Location |
Payette National Forest Adams County, Idaho |
| Coordinates |
N 45° 08.062' W 116° 34.762' (view using Google Maps) N 45° 08' 04" W 116° 34' 46" N 45.134363° W 116.579369° |
| Elevation | 8,009 ft (2,441 m) |
| Built | 1963 |
| Administered by | US Forest Service - Payette National Forest |
Description
Smith Mountain has been used as a lookout site since 1908, a cupola cabin was constructed in 1920 and was replaced by an R1/L-4 cabin in 1932
The current Smith Mountain Lookout was constructed in 1963, an R-6 Flat Top.
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Smith Mountain Lookout - 1929
Photo courtesy of Central Idaho Historical Museum