FLATHEAD COUNTY

FLATHEAD...COUNTY

AKINKOKA PEAK

Flathead National Forest - 36N-23W-35

ANGEL POINT

Flathead National Forest - 26N-20W-28

*APGAR MOUNTAIN

Glacier National Park - 32N-19W-22

*ASHLEY MOUNTAIN

Flathead National Forest - 29N-24W-18

BAKER

Flathead National Forest - 27N-18W-24

*BAPTISTE

Flathead National Forest - 27N-16W-5

BAR Z PEAK

Flathead National Forest - 26N-26W-22

BATTERY MOUNTAIN

Flathead National Forest - 27N-17W-34

BENCHMARK MOUNTAIN

Flathead National Forest - 35N-22W-20

BIG CREEK

Flathead National Forest - 33N-21W-35

BIG LODGE

Flathead National Forest - 28N-12W-19

BLACK BEAR

Flathead National Forest - 23N-14W-33

BLACKTAIL MOUNTAIN

Flathead National Forest - 26N-22W-13

BOLD PEAK

Lolo National Forest - 25N-25W-16

BRUCE RIDGE

Flathead National Forest - 25N-16W-22

*BUNGALOW MOUNTAIN

Flathead National Forest - 24N-12W-33

BUNKER POINT

Flathead National Forest - 24N-15W-22

CANYON MOUNTAIN

Flathead National Forest - 32N-21W-29

CANYON POINT

Flathead National Forest - 29N-17W-35

CAPITAL MOUNTAIN

CASTLE ROCK

COAL RIDGE

Flathead National Forest - 34N-22W-15

CROSSOVER

Flathead National Forest - 26N-16W-12

CRUISER MOUNTAIN

CYCLONE PARK

State - 34N-21W-36

CYCLONE PEAK

Flathead National Forest - 34N-21W-9

DEEMERS RIDGE

Flathead National Forest - 33N-20W-8

DESERT MOUNTAIN

Flathead National Forest - 31N-19W-25

DOG MOUNTAIN

Montana DNRC - 33N-23W-31

DORIS MOUNTAIN

Flathead National Forest - 29N-19W-6

ELK MOUNTAIN

elk mountain

Glacier National Park - 29N-15W-1

ELKCALF MOUNTAIN

Flathead & Lewis & Clark National Forests

EMERY HILL

Flathead National Forest - 31N-18W-32

FIREFIGHTER MOUNTAIN

Flathead National Forest - 30N-18W-27

FORKS (HALLOWAT CREEK)

Flathead National Forest - 33N-21W-29

FORSTER MOUNTAIN

Flathead National Forest - 28N-15W-16

GARNET PEAK

Flathead National Forest - 21N-14W-6

GARY

gary

Flathead National Forest - 31N-17W-26

GATEWAY GORGE

GILDART

Flathead National Forest

GRANITE PARK CHALETS

Glacier National Park

GREEN MOUNTAIN

Flathead National Forest - 26N-14W-35

GRUBB MOUNTAIN

Flathead National Forest

GUNSIGHT MOUNTAIN

Flathead National Forest - 26N-13W-31

HASKELL MOUNTAIN

haskell mountain

Montana DNRC - 26N-23W-3

HEAVENS PEAK

Glacier National Park - 34N-18W-13

heavens peak

HELMET (3 FORKS)

Flathead National Forest - 27N-13W-17

*HORNET PEAK

Flathead National Forest - 36N-23W-13

HUBBART MOUNTAIN

Montana DRNC - 25N-24W-9

HUCKLEBERRY MOUNTAIN

huckleberry mountain

Glacier National Park - 33N-20W-26

INDIAN RIDGE

Glacier National Forest

indian ridge

INGALLS MOUNTAIN

Flathead National Forest - 30N-25W-14

JOHNSON PEAK

Flathead National Forest - 31N-24W-17

KAH

Flathead National Forest - 26N-16W-29

KERR MOUNTAIN

LARCH HILL

Lewis & Clark National Forest - 23N-12W-21

LIMESTONE PEAK

Flathead National Forest - 25N-13W-35

LINK MOUNTAIN

LION HILL

Flathead National Forest - 30N-19W-15

LODGEPOLE MOUNTAIN

Flathead National Forest - 27N-12W-18

LONEMAN MOUNTAIN

lomeman mountain

Glacier National Park - 32N-17W-33

MARTIN DIVIDE

Flathead National Forest - 32N-25W-1

McCAFFERY

Flathead National Forest - 27N-19W-7

McGOVERN

McGREGOR PEAK

Flathead National Forest - 26N-25W-3

MEADOW MOUNTAIN

Flathead National Forest - 24N-14W-22

MEADOW PEAK

Kootenai National Forest - 27N-26W-20

MINERAL PEAK

Lolo National Forest - 14N-18W-1

MOOSE POINT

Flathead National Forest - 33N-22W-10

September 22, 1934: "Charles Burtsfield, who has been stationed at the lookout station on Moose Peak during the fire season, returned home last Friday. The lookout having been closed for this year. He returned the first of the week to do road work in the Flathead National Forest." (The Daily Inter Lake)

MORAN PEAK

Flathead National Forest - 34N-22W-3

MOUNT BROWN

Glacier National Park - 33N-17W-9

MOUNT HEFTY

Flathead National Forest - 37N-23W-3

MOUNT MAY

Flathead National Forest - 26N-11W-22

MOUNT SWANEY

Flathead National Forest - 31N-25W-34

MOUNT THOMPSON-SETON

Flathead National Forest - 36N-24W-23

MOUNTAIN MEADOW

Flathead National Forest - 30N-23W-29

*MUD LAKE MOUNTAIN

Flathead National Forest - 22N-13W-19

1945 - U.S. Forest Service photo

1932: A Region One standard gable roofed lookout cabin was constructed.

2000: The lookout was threatened by the Lewis Fire.

August 17, 2013: The lightning caused Damnation fire is primarily burning in an area previously burned in the 2000 Lewis Fire. The fire is burning toward the Mud Lake Lookout, as a precaution a retardant drop was made around the structure.

August 18, 2013: Structural protection continues by applying fire resistant wrapping. The fire has burned to the lookout from the north and east.

NASHUCIAN MOUNTAIN

Flathead National Forest - 35N-23W-16

NINE MILE POINT

Flathead National Forest - 32N-20W-33

*NUMA RIDGE

Glacier National Park - 36N-20W-16

OUSEL PEAK

Flathead National Forest - 31N-18W-10

September 18, 1935
Panorama photos taken

PAGODA MOUNTAIN

pagoda mountain

Flathead National Forest - 22N-13W-3

PATROL RIDGE

PICTURE MOUNTAIN

Flathead National Forest - 23N-15W-12

PILOT KNOB

Flathead National Forest - 30N-23W-14

??? June 19, 1947: "Robert Severtson, a student at U.S.C. in Los Angeles, and Harry Severtson, a student at Montana university, arrived in Conrad last week for a short visit with their parents. Harry takes up his duties in the Flathead forest service this week and will be stationed at Talley Lake lookout." (Independent-Observer)

PINEHILL

Lolo National Forest - 25N-25W-6

PIONEER RIDGE

Flathead National Forest - 28N-18W-26

POINT 56

Flathead National Forest - 22N-15W-13

POT MOUNTAIN

Flathead National Forest - 24N-12W-8

PUZZLE HILLS

Flathead National Forest - 29N-13W-34

RED (OETINKER CREEK)

RED MEADOW

Flathead National Forest - 35N-23W-34

RED PLUME

Flathead National Forest - 28N-13W-29

REID DIVIDE

Flathead National Forest - 30N-24W-24

REVIEW MOUNTAIN

RIVERSIDE

Flathead National Forest - 29N-18W-14

RIVERVIEW MOUNTAIN

Glacier National Park

1923: "Telephone lines were built to the top of Riverview Mountain and a lookout post organized." (Report of the Director of the National Park Service)

SANDERS MOUNTAIN

Flathead National Forest - 29N-25W-7

SCALPLOCK MOUNTAIN

Glacier National Park - 29N-16W-1

SIXMILE MOUNTAIN

Flathead National Forest - 26N-18W-26

SKILLET MOUNTAIN

Kootenai National Forest

SMOKY RIDGE

Flathead National Forest - 32N-21W-23

August 3, 1935
Panorama photos taken

SPOTTED BEAR MOUNTAIN

Flathead National Forest - 25N-15W-25

SPRUCE POINT(MOUNTAIN)

Flathead National Forest - 28N-16W-25

STANDARD PEAK

Flathead National Forest - 32N-21W-14

August 3, 1935
Panorama photos taken

STAR MEADOW

Flathead National Forest

August 6, 1930: "A fire was reported to A.E. Boorman at 9 o'clock last night in the vicinity of Ashley Lake but so far no fire was discovered. The report came from the Star Meadow lookout station and a truck and five men were sent in and they scoured the woods last night. Today two men, one on the south side of the range and the other on the north side are combing the forest for the fire but so far have not discovered it. Mr. Boorman stated that the lookout reported he was able to see the base of the fire and he was under the impression that what he saw was the blaze from the K.C. Karow Lumber company burner." (The Daily Inter Lake)

STRYKER PEAK

Kootenai National Forest - 34N-24W-27

STRYKER RIDGE

Montana DNRC - 33N-24W-1

SUNDAY MOUNTAIN

Kootenai National Forest - 33N-25W-29

August 11, 1963: "The Forest Service has had a rough week with employes. Recently, Jim Rogers of New York, lookout man on Sunday Creek, thinking his fire was out poured white gas on it and was severely burned.
The cabin burned down and he climbed the 58-foot tower despite third degree burns from the waist up. He telephoned to Ant Flat Ranger Station, returned to the ground, and drove his jeep 11 miles down the mountain where he encountered the fire fighting crew and a member took over to assist him to the Whitefish hospital where he reportedly is in critical condition." (The Daily Inter Lake)

July 25, 1975: "The Kootenai National Forest is soliciting bids for the sale of excess buildings and property, including residences and lookout towers.
      Bid item number four is a steel lookout tower without cabin located on Sunday Mountain on the Fortine Ranger District.
      Inspection of bid items can be arranged through the respective ranger districts each building is located in.
      A bid deposit of 100 per cent of the total amount bid is required.
      Bids will be received until 2 p.m. Aug. 11, at the forest supervisor's office at 418 Mineral Avenue in Libby." (The Daily Inter Lake)