Burnt Knob's name reflects the fire history of the area. A ranger station
was established in 1910 on the Shoup Trail, the main thoroughfare to Nez
Perce Pass. The lookout point, one-quarter mile from the ranger station,
was first used in 1922 with an alidade on the summit. The existing log
lookout cabin (L-5 log lookout cabin - modified plan) was built in 1930 and
used until the early 1960's. Some restoration work was done by district
employees in the late 1980's. Overlooking the Selway Bitterroot
Wilderness, Burnt Knob is a mile-and-a-half side trip off the Montana Road
between Red River and Darby, Montana. The cabin is on the National Historic Lookout Register.
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