Divide Mountain Lookout Site
US 2096, MT 12
August 2022 photo
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 2096, MT 12 (view other lookout sites in United States, Montana) |
| Date Registered | December 25, 2022 |
| Nominated by | Michael Wharton |
| Location |
Glacier National Park Glacier County, Montana |
| Coordinates |
N 48° 40.251' W 113° 24.024' (view using Google Maps) N 48° 40' 15" W 113° 24' 01" N 48.670851° W 113.400402° |
| Elevation | 7,677 ft (2,340 m) |
| Built | 1931 |
| Administered by | National Park Service |
| Cooperators | Blackfeet Nation |
Description
A building foundation was originally constructed at this site in 1931. A new (second) lookout in a unique octagon shape was constructed in 1934 to try to resist the high winds of the location.
As of 2022, the foundation remains but the structure itself has been destroyed by wind.
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