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St Joe Baldy Lookout

Drive-upAbandoned
Elevation: 5825′Idaho Dept. of Lands

History

St Joe Baldy was first a forest service camp in the 1920.
1935 – L-4 cab was built
1954 – a concrete L-4 cab atop the minor summit 1 mile SW was built.

Known Staff

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Herb Uttley on St Joe Baldy with first radio transmitter, 1932. St Joe National Forest. “I used to relay messages from code sets on fires to headquarters at St. Maries by voice.” * Bert Russel Collection

Our Notes

Today St Joe Baldy stands closed up and appears to be in use along with the electrical power atop the peak.

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