Barren Peak Lookout
US 905, MT 53
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 905, MT 53 (view other lookouts in United States, Montana) |
| Date Registered | April 7, 2011 |
| Nominated by | John M. Richards |
| Location |
Kootenai National Forest Lincoln County, Montana |
| Coordinates |
N 48° 01.523' W 115° 24.844' (view using Google Maps) N 48° 01' 31" W 115° 24' 51" N 48.025390° W 115.414070° |
| Elevation | 5,365 ft (1,635 m) |
| Built | 1940 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Canoe Gulch Ranger Station |
Description
Built in 1940, this 10' wooden tower with L-4 cab replaced an earlier camp. John M. Richards manned this lookout in the summers of 1944-45, during World War II. The lookout has been abandoned since the 1970s.
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