Arctic Point Fire Lookout

The Arctic Point Fire Lookout is a 72-foot (22 m) tall fire tower[2] located near Big Creek, Idaho. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1994. Its NRHP listing included two contributing buildings, a log cabin residence and a standard type outhouse, as well as one contributing structure, the fire tower itself.[1][3]

Arctic Point Fire Lookout
Nearest cityBig Creek, Idaho
Coordinates45°28′28″N 115°2′16″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1936
ArchitectUSDA Forest Service
Architectural styleRocky Mountain style
NRHP reference No.94001019[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 29, 1994

The tower was built in 1936. It is an Aermotor Company tower topped with a 7x7 foot (2.1x2.1 m) galvanized steel cab and is the last tower of its type still standing in a wilderness area. The cabin was added as a residence for the lookouts in 1939. It remained in use for its intended purpose until 1997, when it was decommissioned.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Arctic Point Fire Lookout Tower". National Historic Lookout Register. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
  3. "Arctic Point Fire Lookout". Payette National Forest. United States Forest Service. Retrieved 2011-07-18.

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