SIMMONS PEAK LOOKOUT
R.I.P. 1953-1984
Established as a camp in 1924, an L-4 tower was built in 1933. This L-4 cab atop a concrete base, built in 1953, was last staffed in 1972. The cab burned down from lightning in 1984.
St. Joe National Forest
4 miles northeast of Red Ives R.S.
Shoshone County, Idaho
Elevation 6762'

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Simmons Peak in 1966 Simmons Peak in 1984
Photos courtesy the Fire Lookout Museum