Little Guard Lookout
Little Guard Lookout is a national forest campground in Idaho. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Idaho
- Coordinates
- 47.80278, -116.00944
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Camping, Hiking, Historic & Cultural Site, Hunting, Wildlife Viewing
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 208-783-2363
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Little Guard Lookout
Overview Little Guard Lookout, located about 9 miles north of Shoshone Camp, was one of the last remaining fire lookouts used in the Coeur d'Alene River area and has only just recently become inactive. The structure standing today on Little Guard Peak is the third in a series of lookout buildings that originated back to 1919. In October 1990, Little Guard Lookout was accepted for listing in the National Historic Lookout Register and the first for Idaho. Recreation Hiking is a great way to explore and take in the scenery of the grand mountains. The lookout provides access to the Shoshone Ridge Trail #81, a very nice day hike for visitors to the lookout. The trail provides many scenic viewpoints, but there is no source of water along the way, so hikers must bring plenty of their own. Facilities The fully furnished two-story fire lookout has dimensions of 14 x 14 feet, an external cat walk, and a gabled roof. It sleeps four guests, with one single bed and three fold-up cots available. Quarters are tight and at least two cots will need to be set up downstairs in the kitchen area. The kitchen is on the ground floor and is equipped with a small propane refrigerator, propane cook stove, table, chairs and basic cooking utensils. Propane for the stove and refrigerator is also provided. The outdoor pit toilet is within 200 feet of the lookout. It comes with biodegradable toilet paper. Other amenities include a propane heater upstairs and propane lanterns, but renters will need to
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Bureau of Land Management · 37 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- North Idaho Propane · 35 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 92 designated routes (581 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rd 604 Site 8 | National forest camping area | 0.8 mi | — | — |
| Rd 602 Site 7 | National forest camping area | 1.9 mi | — | — |
| Fire Prev. Disp. Site #237 | National forest camping area | 2.1 mi | — | — |
| Fire Prev. Disp. Site #236B | National forest camping area | 2.1 mi | — | — |
| Fire Prev. Disp. Site #236C | National forest camping area | 2.1 mi | — | — |
| Fire Prev. Disp. Site #168A | National forest camping area | 2.2 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.