Cedar Mountain Lookout Site

In 1915, a two-story frame cabin was built.

In 1922, the lookout Stanford Larson, age 17, got a severe injury which might have proved fatal had it not been for his presence of mind. He was alone in the lookout station one evening and he had unloaded the shells from his revolver save one barrel, then he laid the gun on a table beside him, while he read. After a while, tiring of his reading, he reached out for the gun and started to open it. It was pointed toward his feet, and in some way the cartridge was set off. It struck his right leg, shattering the bone, it was afterwards discovered, into scores of small splinters. The pain was intense but he realized that if he remained where he was he would possibly bleed to death. He dragged himself down the stairs to the telephone and tried to call the Avery ranger station. No answer came, but his frantic signals attracted the attention of the central office in Wallace, at the other end of the private forestry line, and she answered. He told her where he was and then he managed to gasp… I have shot myself, before he fainted. The girl failing to get a reply, realized that something serious had happened and called Avery and impressed upon them the necessity of quick action. At the Avery end an attempt was made to arouse him, but as he fainted the receiver had fallen from the hook. Larson was unable to reach the telephone, but he shouted as loud as he could, I am shot, I can not get to the phone. A relief party started out and reached him soon; he was placed on horseback and brought to Avery, and the men in the party declared that although his injuries must have caused him hideous pain, he never whimpered once. He underwent treatment in a hospital at St. Maries.

In the 1930s, a 30 foot tower was built. Details are unknown about the date it was removed.