Horse Butte Lookout
US 737, MT 41
Horse Butte Lookout
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 737, MT 41 (view other lookouts in United States, Montana) |
| Date Registered | June 18, 2008 |
| Nominated by | Veronica Gooding, USFS |
| Location |
Gallatin National Forest Gallatin County, Montana |
| Coordinates |
N 44° 45.990' W 111° 12.858' (view using Google Maps) N 44° 45' 59" W 111° 12' 51" N 44.766500° W 111.214300° |
| Elevation | 6,872 ft (2,095 m) |
| Built | 1953 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Hebgen Lake Ranger District |
Description
The first improvement at Horse Mountain Lookout on the Gallatin National Forest was a crow’s nest platform put up in the 1920s which is still there. The current 14’x14’ L-4 live-in cab on a 41’ timber tower was constructed in 1953.
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Photos
2021
Crow's Nest Tree Lookout nearby - 1963
Visit Reports
October 21, 2012: Samsara Chapman
Condition |
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| Needs paint? | Yes |
| Shutters OK? | Yes |
| Condition of wood OK? | Yes |
| Stairs OK? | Yes |
| Glass intact? | Yes |
| Good condition? | No Response |
| Comments: | Looks shabby. Shutters need work, but function |
Electronics and Enroachments |
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| Are electronic sites enroaching on tower? | Yes |
| Other enroachments? | Telephone tower site a short distance to the east of the tower. FS repeater in tower. |
Access and Signs |
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| NHLR sign posted? | No |
| Directions to tower signed? | Yes |
Staffing |
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| Staffed? |
Sometimes
The District has a 4 year plan to get it back to being a staffed LO. For now, it is used in emergencies.
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Opportunities for Volunteer Support |
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| Volunteers staffing opportunities? | Yes |
| Volunteer maintenance opportunities? |
Yes
The District already is working with NSA on summer work projects. DR is open to the long term possibility of volunteer staffing.
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