Alberta, Canada Fire Lookouts

Total known Sites - Unknown
Last Update - 7/16/2008

AMBER LOOKOUT
Amber Tower in 1983.
N59 12', W119 15'
 
Elevation 1800'


AMBER LOOKOUT
Angus Tower on 1990
Near Hay River, North West Territories, (Wood Buffalo National Park) 
Located by a sinkhole 
 
Elevation ?'

 


ANSELL LOOKOUT
Ansell is staffed every season.
Edson Forest
Southwest of Edson, Alberta
Elevation ?'



ATHABASKA LOOKOUT
Athabaska is staffed every season.
Edson Forest
West of Hinton, Alberta
Elevation ?'



BARRIER LOOKOUT


12 miles east of Canmore, Alberta
Elevation ?'



BASELINE LOOKOUT
Baseline is staffed every season. A 10x10' hip-roofed groundhouse built in the 1920's still exists on a spur ridge to the east. It is listed on the International Historic Lookout Register.
Rocky-Clearwater Forest
Southwest of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta
Elevation ?'



BATTLE RIVER LOOKOUT
Battle River Lookout in 1978
N57 08', W117 38', Elev. 2000', 18 miles north of Manning, AB
 
Elevation ?'



BLACKSTONE LOOKOUT
Blackstone is staffed every season.
Rocky-Clearwater Forest
Northwest of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta
Elevation ?'



CHINCHAGA LOOKOUT
Chinchaga Tower in 1985
N57 06', W118 17'
 
Elevation 2700'



CHISHOLM LOOKOUT
Built in 1958, the tower is staffed every season.
Slave Lake Forest - N54 56', W114 04'
Southeast of Slave Lake, Alberta
Elevation 2300'


Gary Weber Photo

GRAVE FLATS LOOKOUT
Grave Flats is staffed every summer.
Edson Forest
South of Hinton, Alberta
Elevation ?'



HINTON LOOKOUT
Located at Alberta Forest Service Environmental Training Centre, the tower is used primarily for training purposes.

In Hinton, Alberta
Elevation ?'



IMPERIAL LOOKOUT
Built in the mid-1970's, Imperial is staffed.
Whitecourt Forest
Between Swan Hills and Whitecourt, Alberta
Elevation ?'



KANANASKIS LOOKOUT


22 miles southeast of Canmore, Alberta
Elevation ?'



KISKA LOOKOUT
Kiska Lookout in 1979 opening for the season. Decomissioned, mid 1980's 
12 miles south of Nordegg, AB 
 
Elev. 6800'

Kiska Lookout in 1979 at sunset


LOVETT LOOKOUT


Alberta
Elevation ?'


Fire Lookout Museum Photo

MARTEN MOUNTAIN LOOKOUT
The tower was built in 1956.
Slave Lake Forest
North of Slave Lake, Alberta
Elevation ?'



MOOSE LOOKOUT


11 miles west of Bragg Creek, Alberta
Elevation ?'



OBED LOOKOUT

Edson Forest
Northeast of Hinton, Alberta
Elevation ?'



ROCKY LOOKOUT
Built in 1960, the tower is staffed every season.
Rocky-Clearwater Forest
North of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta
Elevation 3650'



SWAN DIVE LOOKOUT
Built sometime between 1971 and 1973, the tower is staffed.
Whitecourt Forest
East of Swan Hills, Alberta
Elevation ?'



WHITEMUD LOOKOUT
Whitemud is staffed every season.
Peace River Forest
Northwest of Peace River, Alberta
Elevation ?'



YELLOWHEAD LOOKOUT
Yellowhead is staffed every season.
Edson Forest
Southeast of Hinton, Alberta
Elevation ?'


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