WYLIES PEAK LOOKOUT
R.I.P. 1925-1983
Built in 1925, this log cabin with cupola was manned through 1934. It stood abandoned for years, and was even listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building was destroyed by lightning in 1983. The site is located in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness.
Nez Perce National Forest
55 miles east of Grangeville
Idaho County, Idaho
Elevation 7799'

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Wylies Peak in 1964 Wylies Peak in 1969 Wylies Peak in 1971 Wylies Peak in 1981
Photos courtesy the Dave Bula collection, the Fire Lookout Museum, and Ned Getchell