Richards Peak Lookout
US 795, MT 51
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 795, MT 51 (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° 50.017' W 115° 03.733' (view using Google Maps) N 47° 50' 01" W 115° 03' 44" N 47.833610° W 115.062220° |
| Elevation | 5,771 ft (1,759 m) |
| Built | 1960 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District |
Description
The first lookout on this site was a D-6 cupola in 1925. The current Richards Peak Lookout on the Lolo National Forest is an R-6 flattop with catwalk on a 10’ concrete block base and is staffed by the state. Richards Peak was named after the first lookout on the peak, a man by the name of Richards. He was killed in action in France in World War I. Richards Peak lies in the upper Thompson River country.
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