Priscilla Peak Lookout
US 794, MT 50
Luke Channer photo
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 794, MT 50 (view other lookouts in United States, Montana) |
| Date Registered | April 24, 2009 |
| Nominated by | Gary Weber |
| Location |
Lolo National Forest Sanders County, Montana |
| Coordinates |
N 47° 41.267' W 115° 09.600' (view using Google Maps) N 47° 41' 16" W 115° 09' 36" N 47.687780° W 115.160000° |
| Elevation | 7,005 ft (2,135 m) |
| Built | 1929 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District |
Description
Priscilla Peak Lookout is a shake-walled, gable roof L-2 cupola cabin built in 1929 on the Lolo National Forest and is one of only three remaining of this style in the North Region. Restored and placed on the lookout rental program in 1994, it was withdrawn because of lack of use. Priscilla scans the Thompson River drainage, and has views of the Cabinets, Missions, Swans, and Glacier Park on a clear day.
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Distant View
Priscilla Peak Lookout
Luke Channer photo
Luke Channer photo
Luke Channer photo
Visit Reports
July 8, 2006: Rod Fosback
Condition |
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| Needs paint? | No Response |
| Shutters OK? | Yes |
| Condition of wood OK? | Yes |
| Stairs OK? | Yes |
| Glass intact? | Yes |
| Good condition? | Yes |
| Comments: | Appears to be out of the rental program. Packrats have chewed holes through the flooring gaining access to the interior. Same with the outhouse. Someone placed a piece of tin on the table and used it as a base for a campfire because there was no stove. Looked like there had been plans for a stove because of the recent chimney but never happened. Also, last persons there did not close up properly. Door wide open, shutters not fastend so several ripped off by wind. Made repairs while there. |
Electronics and Enroachments |
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| Are electronic sites enroaching on tower? | No |
Access and Signs |
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| NHLR sign posted? | No |
| Directions to tower signed? | No |
| Comments? | Trailhead not clearly signed. |
Staffing |
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| Staffed? |
Sometimes
Excellent reading found there of Gene Miller's summer of 1956.
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Opportunities for Volunteer Support |
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| Volunteers staffing opportunities? | No Response |
| Volunteer maintenance opportunities? | No Response |