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...
Diary written by Paul Mace, who staffed the Schafer Peak Lookout tower in 1953 and 1954. He staffed the original Schafer Peak Lookout tower, and the second tower was built towards the end of his second tour. *Compiled by Conrad Vogel and first published on his website Conrad’s Lookouts* Chapter 1 – First Year 1953After graduating from High School in 1952...
Jim Sinsley shares memories from his time on Bald Mountain Lookout in 1987.
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Hike-InAbandonedElevation: 8417′Salmon National Forest
History
1940 – Crows nest1942 – Abandoned
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