| Drive-Up | Staffed |
| Elevation: 5957′ | Nez Perce National Forest |
History
Corral Hill Lookout was first built in 1929, a 40′ tower and tent cabin
In 1953 the current 41′ TT L-4 tower was built.
1970 – Staffed by Nan & Jim
1971-72 – Staffed by Jack & Nancy Canyon
1974 – Staffed by Margaret Shannon
1998 – Staffed by Verena Raff
2009 – Added to The National Historic Lookout Register
The tower was set to emergency status sometime in the 1970s but was once again staffed in the 2000s and remains active during the fire season today.
2019 to Current – Staffed by Kevin Roach
Our Notes
A friend of ours and former next door neighbor, Kevin, is the current lookout at Corral Hill. Kevin was a wildland fire fighters for many years til the opportunity to jump into lookout service came about. When asked what made Kevin take the lookout job he expressed that the idea of being able to “camp” call summer was an obvious choice. Add to that he could have his kids with him during him time there.
Can you even imagine a better childhood?!
Nancy Canyon wrote about her time in Corral Hill in the early 70s in her book STRUCK, A Season on a Fire Lookout. Nancy was kind enough to meet with the Lookout Bookclub in Nov 2025 to discuss her book.
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