Elk Mountain Lookout
US 1504, MT 82
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1504, MT 82 (view other lookouts in United States, Montana) |
| Date Registered | January 9, 2021 |
| Nominated by | Kyle Stetler |
| Location |
Kootenai NF Lincoln County, Montana |
| Coordinates |
N 48° 27.330' W 114° 54.895' (view using Google Maps) N 48° 27' 20" W 114° 54' 54" N 48.455500° W 114.914912° |
| Elevation | 6,588 ft (2,008 m) |
| Administered by | US Forest Service |
Description
Developed in 1923 with a 10x10' frame cab and roof platform, a 10' pole tower with L-4 cab was built in 1940 1/4 mile southwest of the summit. Suffering from vandalism and decay, the tower now lays in ruins. There is also an L-6 cab 1 mile northeast of the lookout.
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