Idaho Forest Fire Lookout sites, Table 1, active and abandoned sites listed. Revised Sept. 5, 2022.

Key to column headings: ID - A numerical count, County - The county the Lookout is in, Topo Map - The name of the 7.5 minute topographic map the Lookout is on, Year - Date of the map, Lookout Name - Name of active Lookout or inactive site, LO - Status of standing Lookout (see below), EL, ft. - Elevation in feet of the Lookout, EL - How elevation is determined. BM = benchmark survey disk nearby. Spot = spot elevation shown on the map. Inter. = No elevation shown so interpreted from contours. Latitude - Degrees/Minute/Seconds NAD83, Longitude - Degrees/Minutes/Seconds NAD83, Forest - Name of National Forest Lookout is in, Park or Other - Other Land status, Township - Legal description of Lookout location, given as Township, Range, then Section number. Sometimes section number is unknown.

Lookout Status Codes: A = structure in good condition, capable of being staffed. B = Dilapidated and needs work, but standing. C = Badly damaged or falling down. AS = usually staffed by Forest Service. AV = staffed by volunteers. AR = A rental Lookout. A (LO site) is where the building has been removed and there may be no evidence remaining, or it's status may be unknown.

   
       
ID County Topo Map Year Lookout Name LO EL, ft. EL Latitude Longitude Forest Park or other use Township
1 Adams,Valley Brundage Mountain 1963 Brundage AS 7552 BM 450010.1 1160805.0 Payette   T19N, R3E, SEC 7
2 Adams Council Mountain 1986 Council (LO site)   7900 Inter. 444313.1 1161649.4 Payette   T16N, R1E, SEC 13
3 Boise Harris Creek Summit 1976 Hawley Mountain B 7301 BM 435932.6 1160149.5 Boise   T8N, R4E, SEC 31
4 Boise Shafer Butte 1976 Shafer Butte A 7582 BM 434617.4 1160518.5 Boise   T5N, R3E, SEC 15
5 Bonner Blanchard 1996 Hoodoo Mountain (LO site)   5119 BM 480443.5 1165712.4   Private land T55N, R5W, SEC 34
6 Boundary Twentymile Creek 1996 Black Mountain A 6096 BM 483637.4 1161527.7 Kaniksu   T61N, R2E, SEC 30
7 Boundary Eastport 1996 Queen Mountain (LO site)   6112 BM 485241.4 1161253.8 Kaniksu   T64N, R2E, SEC 21
8 Boundary Grass Mountain 1996 Saddle Mountain A 6893 BM 485701.2 1164615.4 Kaniksu   T65N, R3W, SEC 30
9 Butte Big Southern Butte 1972 Big Southern Butte (LO site)   7560 BM 432346.1 1130121.1   BLM land T1N, R29E, SEC 26
10 Cassia Mount Harrison 1968 Mount Harrsion AS 9265 Spot 421832.4 1133931.8 Sawtooth   T13S, R24E, SEC 9
11 Custer Basin Butte 1963 Basin Butte A 8954 BM 442018.7 1145839.6 Salmon-Challis   T12N, R13E, SEC 30
12 Custer Twin Peaks 1989 Twin Peaks AS 10,340 BM 443535.7 1142835.1 Salmon-Challis   T15N, R17E, SEC 33
13 Elmore Trinity Mountain 1976 Trinity Mountain AS 9451 BM 433556.4 1152544.0 Boise   T3N, R9E, SEC 18
14 Idaho Grave Peak 1994 Grave Peak C 8282 BM 462342.4 1144348.7 Clearwater   T35N, R14E, SEC 8
15 Idaho Green Mountain 1995 Green Mountain B 7227 BM 454615.6 1150434.4 Nez Perce   T28N, R11E, SEC 10
16 Idaho Heavens Gate 1995 Heavens Gate AS 8429 BM 452208.0 1162940.9 Nez Perce Hells Canyon NRA (on bdy.) T23N, R1W, SEC 5
17 Idaho John Day Mountain 1995 Slate Point AS 7291 Spot 453555.0 1160801.5 Nez Perce   T26N, R3E, SEC 7
18 Idaho John Day Mountain 1995 Nut Basin (LO site)   7741 Spot 453141.6 1161026.4 Nez Perce   T25N, R2E, SEC 11
19 Idaho Pilot Knob 1995 Pilot Knob AS 7139 BM 455419.7 1154230.2 Nez Perce   T30N, R6E, SEC 28
20 Kootneai Medimont 1996 Initial Peak (LO site)   4061 Spot 472951.9 1163028.5   Private land T48N, R1W, SEC 19
21 Kootenai Rockford Bay 1981 Mica Peak (LO site)   5241 BM 473720.0 1165918.4   Idaho state land T49N, R5W, SEC 4
22 Kootenai Mt Coeur d Alene 1996 Mount Coeur d Alene (LO site)   4439 Spot 473452.1 1164119.3 Coeur d Alene   T49N, R3W, SEC 23
23 Kootenai Twin Crags 1996 Twin Crags (LO site)   6400 Inter. 472605.3 1162125.1   Idaho state land T47N, R1E, SEC 8
24 Latah Emida 1994 Bald Mountain (Big Baldy) AR 5334 BM 470156.6 1163416.9 Clearwater   T43N, R2W, SEC 34
25 Lemhi Taylor Mountain 1963 Taylor Mountain C 9960 BM 445306.9 1141257.5 Salmon-Challis   T18N, R19E, SEC 15
26 Owyhee Cliffs 1973 South Mountain A 7801 BM 424424.0 1165450.6   BLM land T8S, R5W, SEC 10
27 Shoshone

Steamboat Creek

1996 Cougar Peak (LO site)   5282 BM 474056.6 1161236.3 Coeur d Alene   T50N, R2E, SEC 16
28 Shoshone Grizzly Mountain 1996 Grizzly Mountan (LO site)   5950 Inter. 474247.2 1160536.4 Coeur d Alene   T50N, R3E, SEC 4
29 Valley No Business Mountain 1973 No Business AS 7350 Inter. 444551.5 1161146.1 Payette   T17N, R2E, SEC 34
30 Washington Sturgill Peak 1987 Sturgill Peak AS 7589 BM 443711.7 1165632.8 Payette   T15N, R5W, SEC 21