Saddle Mountain Lookout Site

In June 1944, a short-wave radio was installed at the lookout site. It is unknown what structure was there in 1944. The lookout in 1944 was veteran firefighter Charles Heppe. In fall of 1944, a road was partly completed to the lookout site.

In 1945, a 30 foot pole tower with L-4 cab was built. The lookout was again Charles Heppe. The road was completed to the lookout site. It was described as follows: “The road to the lookout takes off from the Coyote trail at the Krautslager place and the summit is about seven miles from town. The road has steep grades and is for one-way traffic, but the state forestry department plans to widen it this fall after the fire season.

In 1962 a 40 foot wooden DNR live-in cab was built. The lookout construction work was performed by the Department's own carpentry crew at the cost of around $8,000.

In 1965 the lookout was Sharon Borgford.

The tower was destroyed in 1986.