The lookout is staffed every fire season by the Southern Idaho Timber Protective Association.
The lookout is staffed every fire season by the Southern Idaho Timber Protective Association.
Destroyed 1966
Abandoned since the 1950's
During its last few years in service, it was possibly the most remote active lookout in the continental US.
Burnt in Forest Fire 2000
Destroyed in fire 2018
Burnt in the Mustang Complex Fire
The current structure is on emergency status.
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