War Eagle Lookout
US 1463, ID 155
War Eagle Lookout - 2012

War Eagle Lookout - 2012 - courtesy of Ron Kemnow

Lookout Details

Registry Numbers US 1463, ID 155 (view other lookouts in United States, Idaho)
Date Registered November 29, 2020
Nominated by Brad Eells
Location Payette National Forest
Idaho County, Idaho
Coordinates N 45° 19.315' W 115° 47.685' (view using Google Maps)
N 45° 19' 19" W 115° 47' 41"
N 45.321915° W 115.794745°
Elevation 8,200 ft (2,499 m)
Built 1961
Administered by US Forest Service - Payette National Forest

Description

The original War Eagle Lookout was a 10 foot log crib tower with a Region 1/L-4 cabin atop.

In 1961 a new structure was built, a Region 6 Flat Top design on a 10 foot block tower.

War Eagle is generally staffed during the fire season.

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