Built in 1922 and currently staffed for fire detection.
As a fan of history, photography, and the great outdoors, it was only a matter of time before I fell head over heels for fire lookouts. From the moment I set foot in my first one, I was hooked—not just on the towers themselves, but on the stories of the men and women who built, maintained, and lived in them.
These days, most weekends are spent chasing those stories: hiking, backpacking, or bouncing down some forgotten forest road. If there’s a lookout involved, I’m in.
Built in 1922 and currently staffed for fire detection.
Built in 1940 and currently staffed for fire detection.
Guest Post by Chad Kinzel Whoever named the mountain, probably did so after Bernard of Clairvauz (1090 - 1153 AD) who later became Saint Bernard. The peak’s name seemed appropriate. Bernard, like me, was one of seven children — close enough, I was one of six children. Bernard had a great taste for literature and devoted himself for some time to poetry. Me, too. His...
For our second lookout in only two days we headed to a secret lookout in Montana!
Steel tower built in 1936 and abandoned in 1985.
A steel tower and cabin built in 1938. The cabin is currently on the rental program.
72' Aermotor and log cabin built in 1932. Currently staffed for fire detection.
Little Guard was the first stop on a two lookout weekend.
So you are finally going to visit a lookout? Think of it a lot like camping.
Built in 1932 and currently being utilized as an electronics facility.