Idaho Forest Fire Lookout sites, Table 1, active and abandoned sites listed. Revised Sept. 5, 2022.
Key to column headings: ID - A numerical count, County - The county the Lookout is in, Topo Map - The name of the 7.5 minute topographic map the Lookout is on, Year - Date of the map, Lookout Name - Name of active Lookout or inactive site, LO - Status of standing Lookout (see below), EL, ft. - Elevation in feet of the Lookout, EL - How elevation is determined. BM = benchmark survey disk nearby. Spot = spot elevation shown on the map. Inter. = No elevation shown so interpreted from contours. Latitude - Degrees/Minute/Seconds NAD83, Longitude - Degrees/Minutes/Seconds NAD83, Forest - Name of National Forest Lookout is in, Park or Other - Other Land status, Township - Legal description of Lookout location, given as Township, Range, then Section number. Sometimes section number is unknown. Lookout Status Codes: A = structure in good condition, capable of being staffed. B = Dilapidated and needs work, but standing. C = Badly damaged or falling down. AS = usually staffed by Forest Service. AV = staffed by volunteers. AR = A rental Lookout. A (LO site) is where the building has been removed and there may be no evidence remaining, or it's status may be unknown. |
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ID | County | Topo Map | Year | Lookout Name | LO | EL, ft. | EL | Latitude | Longitude | Forest | Park or other use | Township |
1 | Adams,Valley | Brundage Mountain | 1963 | Brundage | AS | 7552 | BM | 450010.1 | 1160805.0 | Payette | T19N, R3E, SEC 7 | |
2 | Adams | Council Mountain | 1986 | Council (LO site) | 7900 | Inter. | 444313.1 | 1161649.4 | Payette | T16N, R1E, SEC 13 | ||
3 | Boise | Harris Creek Summit | 1976 | Hawley Mountain | B | 7301 | BM | 435932.6 | 1160149.5 | Boise | T8N, R4E, SEC 31 | |
4 | Boise | Shafer Butte | 1976 | Shafer Butte | A | 7582 | BM | 434617.4 | 1160518.5 | Boise | T5N, R3E, SEC 15 | |
5 | Bonner | Blanchard | 1996 | Hoodoo Mountain (LO site) | 5119 | BM | 480443.5 | 1165712.4 | Private land | T55N, R5W, SEC 34 | ||
6 | Boundary | Twentymile Creek | 1996 | Black Mountain | A | 6096 | BM | 483637.4 | 1161527.7 | Kaniksu | T61N, R2E, SEC 30 | |
7 | Boundary | Eastport | 1996 | Queen Mountain (LO site) | 6112 | BM | 485241.4 | 1161253.8 | Kaniksu | T64N, R2E, SEC 21 | ||
8 | Boundary | Grass Mountain | 1996 | Saddle Mountain | A | 6893 | BM | 485701.2 | 1164615.4 | Kaniksu | T65N, R3W, SEC 30 | |
9 | Butte | Big Southern Butte | 1972 | Big Southern Butte (LO site) | 7560 | BM | 432346.1 | 1130121.1 | BLM land | T1N, R29E, SEC 26 | ||
10 | Cassia | Mount Harrison | 1968 | Mount Harrsion | AS | 9265 | Spot | 421832.4 | 1133931.8 | Sawtooth | T13S, R24E, SEC 9 | |
11 | Custer | Basin Butte | 1963 | Basin Butte | A | 8954 | BM | 442018.7 | 1145839.6 | Salmon-Challis | T12N, R13E, SEC 30 | |
12 | Custer | Twin Peaks | 1989 | Twin Peaks | AS | 10,340 | BM | 443535.7 | 1142835.1 | Salmon-Challis | T15N, R17E, SEC 33 | |
13 | Elmore | Trinity Mountain | 1976 | Trinity Mountain | AS | 9451 | BM | 433556.4 | 1152544.0 | Boise | T3N, R9E, SEC 18 | |
14 | Idaho | Grave Peak | 1994 | Grave Peak | C | 8282 | BM | 462342.4 | 1144348.7 | Clearwater | T35N, R14E, SEC 8 | |
15 | Idaho | Green Mountain | 1995 | Green Mountain | B | 7227 | BM | 454615.6 | 1150434.4 | Nez Perce | T28N, R11E, SEC 10 | |
16 | Idaho | Heavens Gate | 1995 | Heavens Gate | AS | 8429 | BM | 452208.0 | 1162940.9 | Nez Perce | Hells Canyon NRA (on bdy.) | T23N, R1W, SEC 5 |
17 | Idaho | John Day Mountain | 1995 | Slate Point | AS | 7291 | Spot | 453555.0 | 1160801.5 | Nez Perce | T26N, R3E, SEC 7 | |
18 | Idaho | John Day Mountain | 1995 | Nut Basin (LO site) | 7741 | Spot | 453141.6 | 1161026.4 | Nez Perce | T25N, R2E, SEC 11 | ||
19 | Idaho | Pilot Knob | 1995 | Pilot Knob | AS | 7139 | BM | 455419.7 | 1154230.2 | Nez Perce | T30N, R6E, SEC 28 | |
20 | Kootneai | Medimont | 1996 | Initial Peak (LO site) | 4061 | Spot | 472951.9 | 1163028.5 | Private land | T48N, R1W, SEC 19 | ||
21 | Kootenai | Rockford Bay | 1981 | Mica Peak (LO site) | 5241 | BM | 473720.0 | 1165918.4 | Idaho state land | T49N, R5W, SEC 4 | ||
22 | Kootenai | Mt Coeur d Alene | 1996 | Mount Coeur d Alene (LO site) | 4439 | Spot | 473452.1 | 1164119.3 | Coeur d Alene | T49N, R3W, SEC 23 | ||
23 | Kootenai | Twin Crags | 1996 | Twin Crags (LO site) | 6400 | Inter. | 472605.3 | 1162125.1 | Idaho state land | T47N, R1E, SEC 8 | ||
24 | Latah | Emida | 1994 | Bald Mountain (Big Baldy) | AR | 5334 | BM | 470156.6 | 1163416.9 | Clearwater | T43N, R2W, SEC 34 | |
25 | Lemhi | Taylor Mountain | 1963 | Taylor Mountain | C | 9960 | BM | 445306.9 | 1141257.5 | Salmon-Challis | T18N, R19E, SEC 15 | |
26 | Owyhee | Cliffs | 1973 | South Mountain | A | 7801 | BM | 424424.0 | 1165450.6 | BLM land | T8S, R5W, SEC 10 | |
27 | Shoshone | Steamboat Creek |
1996 | Cougar Peak (LO site) | 5282 | BM | 474056.6 | 1161236.3 | Coeur d Alene | T50N, R2E, SEC 16 | ||
28 | Shoshone | Grizzly Mountain | 1996 | Grizzly Mountan (LO site) | 5950 | Inter. | 474247.2 | 1160536.4 | Coeur d Alene | T50N, R3E, SEC 4 | ||
29 | Valley | No Business Mountain | 1973 | No Business | AS | 7350 | Inter. | 444551.5 | 1161146.1 | Payette | T17N, R2E, SEC 34 | |
30 | Washington | Sturgill Peak | 1987 | Sturgill Peak | AS | 7589 | BM | 443711.7 | 1165632.8 | Payette | T15N, R5W, SEC 21 |