Arctic Point Lookout

Hike-In	Emergency Status
Elevation: 7518′	Frank Church Wilderness

History

1935 – Aeromotor tower and living quarters built.

1985 – Staffed by XXX Herold
1994 – Registered on National Register of Historic Places

1994 – Last staffed by Mike Taylor
1998 – Registered with National Historic Lookout Register
2013 – Repair and stabilization efforts began (and ongoing to current)

2020s – Cabin wrapped multiple times due to nearby fires

During its last few years in service, it was possibly the most remote active lookout in the continental US.
During World War II, this tower was used to look for Japanese Balloon Bombs