GOLD PEAK
Mineral County - Lolo National Forest - 18N-30W-26
July 20, 1922: "A few days ago Rutledge Parker, supervisor of the Missoula National forest visited the lookout station on Gold Peak. Everything was found in splendid conditions. Charley Hageland is stationed there for his second season.
The lookout is required to be there night and day. He is practically alone, supplies being brought by pack train every 10 days and his water supply is also looked after. The lookouts go to the station July first and remain until September 15 of the closing of the fire season." (The Daily Missoulian)
The lookout is required to be there night and day. He is practically alone, supplies being brought by pack train every 10 days and his water supply is also looked after. The lookouts go to the station July first and remain until September 15 of the closing of the fire season." (The Daily Missoulian)
August 30, 1922: "The lookout station at Gold peak boasts a 60-foot tower with cabin combined and is one of the most up-to-date lookouts in this section of the district." (The Daily Missoulian)
September 18, 1924: "Work is now going forward in installing two 'glass-ribbed' observatories on the Lolo forest, one on Petty peak and the other on Gold peak. These new structures are to take the place of older lookout stations. The material for the observatories is made up in Missoula, and then packed to the place where the buildings are set up." (The Daily Missoulian)
July 3, 1927: “For a distance of a mile and a half from the lookout 14 feet of snow covers the trail and telephone line that connects the Savanac district with Gold peak lookout station at the head of Ward's peak, near the Montana-Idaho boundary.
In order to get a forest guard on the lookout in due time for summer fire protection, it will be necessary to lay a new telephone line on top of the snow for a mile and a half. Ranger Frank Hahn expects to have this work completed by July 10.” (Independent)
October 6, 1928: "A howling blizzard that left six inches of snow behind visited the Gold Peak lookout over Tuesday night and Wednesday, J.H. Clack, assistant supervisor of the Missoula forest said yesterday upon returning to the city after he had completed the installation of a 400-gallon water tank on the top of Gold Peak.
The galvanized steel tank that has been placed on top of Gold Peak will be filled with snow water early next spring and will be used during the summer months for drinking water, Mr. Clack stated." (The Daily Missoulian)
October 9, 1928: "J. H. Clack, assistant supervisor of the Missoula forest, left Missoula yesterday for Gold Peak where he will complete the installation of a water tank at the top of the peak, which will be used to hold drinking water for the lookout next fire season." (The Daily Missoulian)
July 10, 1933: "If forest service officials ever meet up with a certain bear in the Gold Peak region northeast of Missoula, they hope to collect damages out of his hide for the havoc he wrought at the Gold Peak lookout cabin.
The big beast broke down the door, systematically smashed the stove, the table, the bunk, the chairs and all utensils, dishes and other property in the cabin.
A stewpan and two heavy bowls alone survived the flailing paws of the bear. A floursack was torn and scattered, but there was little toothsome food to be found in the cabin, so the bear had to be content with destroying the contents, and a good job he did.
The Gold Peak lookout is 32 miles northeast of Missoula,, six miles along the trail and Gold Creek ranger station." (Independent - Helena)
July 11, 1934: "Robert Root has gone to the Gold Peak lookout." (The Missoulian)
August 15, 1934: "Robert Root, stationed at the Gold Peak lookout in the Lolo forest, narrowly escaped death or serious injury Tuesday forenoon, when he was struck by a falling lodge pole near his station.
The accident occurred as Root was felling a tree. The falling tree struck a lodge pole pine tree which crashed down, hitting the woodsman on the forehead.
Root fell, unconscious and bleeding, but regained his feet within a short time. After summoning help, he was brought to Missoula and the Thornton hospital, where several stitches were take to close the deep wound in his forehead. He was not compelled to remain in the hospital." (The Missoulian)
October 25, 1934: "Twenty-one new lookout towers and observatories have risen on the hills of the Lolo National forest in Western Montana during the past season. They were erected by four Lolo forest crews.
With the exception of the reconstruction of an obsolete lookout on Gold peak, in the Missoula district, the new work has been confined to the Western part of the Lolo forest." (The Missoulian)
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