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Elk Butte Lookout

Drive-UpEmergency Status
Elevation: 5824′Clearwater-Potlatch TPA

History

1912 – Camp Lookout
1918 – Platform tower and log cabin
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 of this tower is that the original live-in cab was installed at the 30′ level of the new 80′ tower.

Known Staff

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



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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