The Middle Sisters Peak lookout.
This file appears in: Fire Lookouts – From Hermit's Castles to Weekend Get-A-Ways: Fire Lookouts
The Middle Sisters Lookout in the St Joe National Forest was originally built in 1923 as a log cupola cabin. It was replaced in 1951 with the 35 ft tower that burned in 1953. The tower was replaced in 1954 and remains the only active fire lookout in North Idaho. The tower is manned by volunteers during the summer and fire seasons. Courtesy of the USFS Coeur d’ Alene district.
This file appears in: Fire Lookouts – From Hermit's Castles to Weekend Get-A-Ways: Fire Lookouts
Fire Lookouts – From Hermit's Castles to Weekend Get-A-Ways: Fire Lookouts
The fire lookout started as a means of early detection of forest fires. Today its new role is as a week-end get-a-way.