Yaak Mountain Lookout
US 1071, MT 61
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Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1071, MT 61 (view other lookouts in United States, Montana) |
| Date Registered | January 3, 2015 |
| Nominated by | J Frank |
| Location |
Kootenai National Forest Lincoln County, Montana |
| Coordinates |
N 48° 33.615' W 115° 55.290' (view using Google Maps) N 48° 33' 37" W 115° 55' 17" N 48.560250° W 115.921500° |
| Elevation | 4,959 ft (1,512 m) |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
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Visit Reports
August 9, 2006: J Frank
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: | Secured some sagging ceiling tiles w/screws provided by FS. Fixed Osborne Fire Finder Front sight. Flying Ants- common problem in area; easy to take Flying Insect Spray- Troy, MT w/in 15 minutes. Lookout great place to go w/family. |
Electronics and Enroachments |
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| Are electronic sites enroaching on tower? | No |
| Comments: | Gate chain cut by ?whoever- reported to Ranger Station as someone kept coming up the road- they will take care of it. Not a real problem- just report if happens and don't let it deter you from going here!! |
| Other enroachments? | none |
Access and Signs |
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| NHLR sign posted? | No |
| Directions to tower signed? | Yes |
| Comments? | We put the sign back up |
Staffing |
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| Staffed? | No |
Opportunities for Volunteer Support |
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| Volunteers staffing opportunities? | No Response |
| Volunteer maintenance opportunities? | Yes |
Dave Bula
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 |
Electronics and Enroachments |
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| Are electronic sites enroaching on tower? | No |
| Comments: | No "e-junk" at all, thank goodness. They haven't discovered this one yet. |
Access and Signs |
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| NHLR sign posted? | No |
| Directions to tower signed? | Yes |
| Comments? | Just one sign down at the bottom of the mountain, says 3 miles, when it's really 5 miles. Road is usually gated 5 miles down, but loggers working inside the gate had left it open. |
Staffing |
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| Staffed? |
Sometimes
Last regularly staffed in 1988. But was staffed in 1995, 1998, and 2000 also. Beginning this year it is on the rental program. No Osborne firefinder in the LO, but it could still be staffed sporadically, and probably will be.
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Opportunities for Volunteer Support |
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| Volunteers staffing opportunities? | No Response |
| Volunteer maintenance opportunities? | No Response |