Striped Peak Lookout Site
US 2069, ID 27
Striped Peak Lookout - Circa 1924
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 2069, ID 27 (view other lookout sites in United States, Idaho) |
| Date Registered | February 28, 2021 |
| Nominated by | Brad Eells |
| Location |
Panhandle National Forests Shoshone County |
| Coordinates |
N 47° 26.370' W 115° 59.753' (view using Google Maps) N 47° 26' 22" W 115° 59' 45" N 47.439507° W 115.995883° |
| Elevation | 6,300 ft (1,920 m) |
| Built | Circa 1919 |
| Removed | 1936 Wildfire |
| Administered by | US Forest Service - Panhandle National Forests |
| Cooperators | Coeur d'Alene National Forest |
Description
A 12x12 D-6 Cupola structure was constructed 1919/20 per an announcement from the Forest Service's Ed Pulaski of 1910 Big Burn and the "Pulaski" firefighting tool fame.
The lookout served until 1936 when it was destroyed in a wildfire and not rebuilt. Some remains are still on the site.
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