Medicine Point Lookout
US 323, MT 22

Lookout Details

Registry Numbers US 323, MT 22 (view other lookouts in United States, Montana)
Date Registered October 8, 1999
Nominated by Craig Bobzien, District Ranger
Location Bitterroot National Forest
Ravalli County, Montana
Coordinates N 45° 48.398' W 114° 06.591' (view using Google Maps)
N 45° 48' 24" W 114° 06' 35"
N 45.806630° W 114.109845°
Elevation 8,316 ft (2,535 m)
Administered by U.S. Forest Service
Cooperators Darby Ranger District
Available for Rental Yes, learn more

Description

Constructed in 1930 by the CCC, the lookout is located in the Bitterroot Mountains 15 miles south of Darby. It is a 1933 pyramid roof, 14' x 14' L-4 cab with catwalk atop an 8' wood tower. Last staffed in 1976, the lookout was restored in 1999.

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