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Packsaddle Mountain

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Elevation: 6402′Kanisku National Forest

History

1915 – Camp
1925 – Cupola cabin built
1934 -76′ steel Aermotor tower (intended for Saddle Mountain)
1977 – Bottom 20′ became base for Lookout Mountain after the tower was dropped by a helicopter (*Fire Lookouts of the Northwest)
1974 – Gone

Known Staff

1922 – C.H. Buck (*Sandpoint News Bulletin)
19?? – Benjamin Weddle (*Fire Lookouts of the Northwest)
1941 – Harold Harp, No longer used after this season (*Fire Lookouts of the Northwest)

Courtesy Fire Lookout Museum
Unknown Year * Bonner County Historical Society/Chuck Peterson collection


July 18, 1922 Sandpoint News Bulletin

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