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Elk Butte Lookout

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Elevation: 5824′Clearwater-Potlatch TPA

History

1912 – Camp Lookout

1916 – Staffed by William Mackay (*Elk River Sentinel)
1918 – Platform tower and log cabin

1921 – Staffed by Phil Canton & Lew Crampton (*Clearwater Republican)
1926 – Cabin replaced (previous cabin was burned)
1933 – 30′ Wooden tower with live-in cab
1948 – 80′ Steel army surplus tower erected

A rather unique aspect to this tower, is that the original live-in cab was installed at the 30′ level of the new 80′ tower.

The tower was actively staffed into the 1990’s and is now on emergency status.

Courtesy Luke Channer
Courtesy Gary Weber

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