Hinges and screws removed during repairs to Northwest Peak Lookout are scattered across a table. (Hailey Smalley/Daily Inter Lake)
August 10, 2025
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August 10, 2025 midnight
Volunteer effort stokes historic fire lookouts back into peak condition
Built in 1929, the 14-foot by 14-foot room served as a joint home and office for seasonal fire lookouts employed through the U.S. Forest Service. After the building was decommissioned in 1955, the federal agency left the building to either withstand or succumb to the brutal conditions atop Northwest Peak.