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Black Mountain Lookout

Hike-InStaffed
Elevation: 7077′Clearwater National Forest

History

1932 – L-4 cab
1952 – 10′ Concrete base with L-4 Cab
1972 – R-6 Flat cab atop a 10′ concrete base
This tower is still actively staffed.

Historic patrol towers 1 mile southwest and 2 miles south.

Known Staff

1964 – Rich Sutliff & MaryAnne Kirk
1978 & 79 – Laura Vander Sys (*Fire Lookouts of the Northwest)
1980 – Brent Greider (*Fire Lookouts of the Northwest)
1981 – Tom Hoeser (*Fire Lookouts of the Northwest)
2012 – Steve Kalling
2025 – Bill Fordyce

Courtesy: The Fire Lookout Museum
Courtesy: USFS

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