Lookout Butte Lookout
Lookout Butte Lookout is a national forest campground in Idaho. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Idaho
- Coordinates
- 45.48934, -115.87458
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Camping, Hiking, Historic & Cultural Site
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 208-926-4258
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Lookout Butte Lookout
Overview Lookout Butte has a history that spans nearly 80 years and has been home to three lookout towers. The first, built in 1923, was 45 feet tall with just a platform on which to stand. A cabin was put on the tower a couple years later. In 1935, a 50-foot tower was constructed. A new tower was built beside the old one in 1962, and this is currently available for rent. The current 60-foot wooden tower offers panoramic views and the perfect setting for enjoying the area's tranquility and natural beauty. Guests can enjoy the scenery from the exterior catwalk or from inside the single-room cabin. Recreation Several primitive roads in the area are open to mountain biking and off-road vehicles. Other activities in the area include hiking through second-growth forest and birding. Facilities The lookout has room for up to four people and comes with two twin beds with foam mattresses and two cots. Other amenities include a propane stove and oven, a table and chairs, a broom, a bucket and a mop. A pit toilet sits downhill to the south of the lookout, and there's a campfire ring near the base. Guests should be prepared to haul supplies up five flights of stairs. Guests are required to bring their own drinking water. Other recommended supplies include food, sleeping bags or bedding, coolers, cookware and utensils, dishes, warm clothing and rain gear, flashlights, extra batteries, first aid kit, matches, toilet paper, garbage bags and the combination for the lookout and gate. Cli
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Red River Rv Dump · 30 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 22 designated routes (100 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Creek Campsite | Private campground | 2.1 mi | — | — |
| Last Chance Campsite | Private campground | 2.1 mi | — | — |
| Desperation Bar Campsite | Private campground | 2.2 mi | — | — |
| Johnson Beach Campsite | Private campground | 2.3 mi | — | — |
| Slide Beach Campsite | Private campground | 2.4 mi | — | — |
| Lower Sheep Creek Campsite | Private campground | 3.3 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.