Spyglass Ground House

Drive-Up	Rental Program
Elevation: 5318′	Coeur d’Alene National Forest

History

The Spyglass Lookout site is listed on the National Historic Lookout Register. It was first used as a patrol point in 1911.

1922 – 20′ platform tower, log cabin, and barn were erected.
1930 – 50′ pole tower with a 7×7 cabin was built.
1943 – L-4 cabin was moved from McDonald Peak for quarters.
1950 – 41′ TT L-4 tower was built.
1978 – Lookout was put on Emergency Staffed status.

The L-4 cabin was removed in 2014, but the support structure remains. Spyglass Ground house was renovated in 2019 and is currently on the Rental Program.

Known Staff

1928

Mr. George M. Jemison (Letter to Ray Kresek)
1935

A. Moore & Walt Reditdorf (USFS Photo Collection)
1943

Don Scott (Coeur d'Alene Press - 09/22/1943)
1945

Mr. & Mrs. Chester Boyer (La Crosse Tribune)
1946

Mr. Earl Tautges (Coeur d’Alene Press)

Mr. Johnny Fertakis (Coeur d’Alene Press)
1948

Mr. & Mrs. Norman Seifel (Coeur d’Alene Press)

Mr. & Mrs. Roger Lamb (Kellogg Evening News)
1951

Mr. & Mrs. Wayne McCormick (Forest Fire Lookout Page)
1955

Mr. & Mrs. Joe Harrington (Forest Fire Lookout Page)
1956

Mr. & Mrs. Jas. Murray (Forest Fire Lookout Page)
1957

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lamb (The Coeur d'Alene Press - 07/18/1957)
1959

George Wilson (Forest Fire Lookout Page)
1961

Mr. & Mrs. David Bell (Kellogg Evening News - 07/17/1961)
1962

Mr. & Mrs. Byron Fitch (Forest Fire Lookout Page)
1965

Ronald Warren (Forest Fire Lookout Page)
1966

Mr. & Mrs. Dean Dykes (Kellogg Evening News- 06/29/1966)
1967–1968

Tim Jones (Forest Fire Lookout Page)
1971

Mr. Dennis Faulstick
1972–1976

Kris Anderson

Bob Anderson

Know more about who staffed this tower, or when? Let us know.

We would like to extend an extra caution to all those renters and amateur drone enthusiasts – watch out for the cables on the tower – they have been known to viciously attack and eat drones.