West Fork Butte Lookout
US 173, MT 15
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 173, MT 15 (view other lookouts in United States, Montana) |
| Date Registered | June 5, 1996 |
| Nominated by | Gary Weber, FFLA |
| Location |
Lolo National Forest Missoula County, Montana |
| Coordinates |
N 46° 44.128' W 114° 24.906' (view using Google Maps) N 46° 44' 08" W 114° 24' 54" N 46.735460° W 114.415103° |
| Elevation | 6,102 ft (1,860 m) |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Missoula Ranger District |
| Available for Rental | Yes, learn more |
Description
West Fork Butte is the only pre-1936 design hip-roof L-4 ground house lookout remaining in western Montana. It was generally staffed up to the late 1980s and has been extensively renovated by the Montana Chapter of the Forest Fire Lookout Association.
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