THUNDER MOUNTAIN LOOKOUT
R.I.P. 1926-1950's
Built in 1926, this cupola cabin was replaced in 1934 by a 50' wooden L-4 tower. Both coexisted until they were destroyed in the 1950's. The site is located in the Salmo-Priest Wilderness.
Kaniksu/Colville National Forests
14 miles east of Metaline Falls
Pend Oreille County, Washington
Elevation 6560'
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Thunder Mtn. L.O. Thunder Mtn. in 1930 Thunder Mtn. in 1930 Thunder Mtn. in the 1950's
Photos courtesy the Dave Bula collection, the U.S. Forest Service, and Gary Weber