High Point Lookout Site
US 2070, ID 28
Original Structure in 1924 - Constructed circa 1922
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 2070, ID 28 (view other lookout sites in United States, Idaho) |
| Date Registered | August 12, 2021 |
| Nominated by | Brad Eells |
| Location |
Caribou-Targee National Forest Fremont County, Idaho |
| Coordinates |
N 44° 16.121' W 111° 33.342' (view using Google Maps) N 44° 16' 07" W 111° 33' 20" N 44.268676° W 111.555693° |
| Elevation | 7,248 ft (2,209 m) |
| Built | 1922 |
| Removed | 1966 |
| Administered by | US Forest Service - Caribou-Targee National Forest |
Description
High Point Lookout is located on the western most rim of the Island Park caldera in Eastern Idaho. The original structure, a 20 foot tower with a small observation cabin and a residence ground cabin were built in 1922.
The lookout was replaced by a frame cabin in 1934.
The structure was destroyed in 1966. Wood footings and concrete debris remain at the site.
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Photos
Footing remains - 2021
Structure Debris
Tower Footing Remains