Out peak bagging today in the slash lands of north Idaho I came across this on the summit of Sunset Mtn near Clarkia. It's about 75' off the ground and still has the old phone wire dangling from the remains of the platform. I've never seen one in the flesh and it probably won't be standing much longer as this old tree gave up the ghost long ago.
A bit of research shows that a site was here in 1919.
http://www.firelookout.com/id/sunsetmtn273.html
A crow's nest lookout atop this tree.
Crow's nest platform base.
Telephone cable dangling from platform above.
A crow's nest style lookout was essentially a simple platform built near a tree top that lookouts would climb for a better view of the area.
The crow's nest is about 75' off the ground. A camp was here in 1919 and later abandoned.
One of the steps to the crow's nest lookout on Sunset Mtn.
Sunset Mtn from Rd 377 which is also known as Palouse Divide Rd.
Very cool find. There were't many trees that tall left after the 1910 Great Burn around that area.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5123247.pdf
I am amazed at the number of relics and remnants of former mining and other human activity remaining in that region. I run into stuff all the time while wandering.
Nature exists with a stark indifference to humans' situation.
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Nature exists with a stark indifference to humans' situation.
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