Star Peak Lookout
US 178, MT 17
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 178, MT 17 (view other lookouts in United States, Montana) |
| Date Registered | August 20, 1996 |
| Nominated by | Gary Weber, FFLA |
| Location |
Kootenai National Forest Sanders County, Montana |
| Coordinates |
N 48° 05.568' W 115° 55.617' (view using Google Maps) N 48° 05' 34" W 115° 55' 37" N 48.092800° W 115.926956° |
| Elevation | 6,014 ft (1,833 m) |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Cabinet Ranger District |
Description
In 1907 the first forest lookout on the old Cabinet National Forest (and the State of Montana) camped in a tent just below the summit of Star Peak (formerly Squaw Peak). Three years later in 1910, the stone cabin was built just below the summit and still stands. The present L-4 on a stone base was built in 1952 and remains the only active lookout on the Cabinet Ranger District.
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Photos
Photo courtesy of Dave Kresek
Photo courtesy of Dave Kresek