Shuteye Lookout was established and put into service by the Forest Service in 1907. During the following years Shuteye Lookout has had various types of different structures for the lookout until 1957 when the current tower was constructed and put into service. The tower's map location is Township 7 South, Range 23 East, Section 2 on the Sierra National Forest Map.

Shuteye Peak Lookout was originally constructed in 1907 as a compass lookout and was hiked to each day by the lookout. In 1908 or 1909 it was rebuilt as a crude lumber cabin. In 1910 a more perminent 12' x 12' wood cabin similar to the 4A design was erected. In 1915 the 4A type lookout was constructed and improved. In 1935 it was again remodeled and the windows were improved. In 1957 it was rebuilt to the current configuration pictured above. The CL-100 type tower is a 14' x 14' steel cab with a flat roof standing on a 10' x 10' concrete block base.

Shuteye Lookout is currently in service and is staffed by USFS employee Don Wisseman, until he retired at the end of the 2007 fire season. The lookout is accessable to four wheel drive vehicles and is an excellent beginners days drive for four wheel drive vehicles, foue wheel drive is required to reach the tower. The view is quite spectacular on a clear day or night from the lookout tower located at an elevation of 8,358 feet, in Eastern Madera County.

Don Wisseman Retired in 2007

This is a view of the Sierra National Forest and Mamoth Mountain area.

This is a view of the San Jouquin River Canyon looking towards the Sierra National Forest.

This is a view of the San Jouquin River Canyon looking towards Fresno County.

This is a view of the San Jouquin River Valley looking towards North Fork, Bass Lake and Oakhurst.

This is a view of the San Jouquin River Valley looking towards Oakhurst, Ahwahnee and Little Shuteye Peak.

This is the Shuteye Monument in memory of past Forest Service Personnel, plaques are visible at base of the monument in expanded photo, and Shuteye Lookout Tower from the Northeast.

Photos courtesy of Alice Ketman, all rights reserved.

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