Beartrap Lookout Site
US 1931, ID 23
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1931, ID 23 (view other lookout sites in United States, Idaho) |
| Date Registered | March 24, 2020 |
| Nominated by | Luke Channer |
| Location |
Salmon-Challis National Forest Lemhi County, Idaho |
| Coordinates |
N 45° 23.486' W 114° 26.635' (view using Google Maps) N 45° 23' 29" W 114° 26' 38" N 45.391430° W 114.443920° |
| Elevation | 8,078 ft (2,462 m) |
| Built | 1935 |
| Removed | 2012 |
| National Historic Lookout Register | US 936, ID 95 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
Description
The first Beartrap Lookout on the Salmon National Forestwas a log cabin built in 1919. In 1935 this L-4 with catwalk on a log crib was built.
It burned in the August 2012 Mustang complex fire.
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Lookout interior
Tower remains in August 2019