Cat and I were honored last year when our favorite museum and North Idaho icon, the Spragpole, asked us to create a Fire Lookout exhibit for the museum. We were double-honored (I am, but I’m not sure if that’s a real thing) when they asked us to give a presentation on fire lookouts. On Sunday, May 19th, 2024, we shared some information about Fire Lookouts...
Idaho Fire Lookouts Book Club brings together lookout enthusiasts and outdoor lovers to read and discuss books about fire lookouts, wildland fire, and life in the great outdoors.
Idaho Point is located only 1/4 of a mile from Eighty Peak
History
1940: L-4
1961: Destroyed | Removed
History
1918: 20' Platform tower
1930's: 40' Pole tower with 7'x7' cab
1948: 40' L-4 (500 ft north of summit)
1976: Destroyed
Site with a lot of history
1931: Crow's Nest
History
1936: Pole platform and tent
1940: 40' L-4 Tower
1950's: Removed
As lookout exploration season winds down, we refuse to let a little weather end the fun. Sure, Jack Frost is starting to show up, but we're stubborn enough to keep exploring until nature forces us to call it quits.
We were able to find the cement footings and one support beam from what we believe to be the 1931 L-4 tower as well as lots of debris from what we believe was the log cabin.
1922: Patrol Platform built here for use from Fishhook Peak Lookout