• USFS
• Payette National Forest
• Near Donnelly, Idaho

The Paddy Flat Guard Station is located in the Payette National Forest of central Idaho. Guests enjoy the remote area for its hunting opportunities and abundance of hiking,...

• USFS
• Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG
• Near Encampment, Wyoming

Resting atop of a nearly 11,000-foot summit, Blackhall Mountain Lookout is perched in the Sierra Madre Range in southeast Wyoming. Traveling to the end of one of the highest...

• USDA Forest Service
• Near Lakeshore, California

• USFS
• San Bernardino National Forest
• Near Palm Springs, California

Black Mountain Road is is poor condition at this time. 4 Wheel Drive is recommended. The road is currently a high-priority for maintenance, which should be occuring in June,...

• USFS
• Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
• Near Entiat, Washington

The Tyee Lookout sits at an elevation of 6,654 feet in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Built in the 1950’s, the lookout was used by Forest Service personnel until the...

• USFS
• Bitterroot National Forest
• Near Sula, Montana

McCart Lookout is a historic tower located on McCart Peak, east of Sula. It has been restored to reflect a lookout of the 1940s, including the stove, furniture, dishes and...

• USFS
• Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
• Near Entiat, Washington

The Steliko Lookout sits at an elevation of 2,586 feet in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Built in 1947, the lookout was used by Forest Service personnel until the...

• USFS
• Custer Gallatin National Forest
• Near Gallatin Gateway, Montana

Garnet Mountain Fire Lookout sits on the apex of Garnet Mountain, at an elevation of 8,245 feet. The lookout provides a panoramic view of the surrounding peaks and valleys.

• USFS
• Mt. Hood National Forest
• Near Dufur, Oregon

Flag Point Lookout is situated on the eastern side of Mt. Hood and is surrounded by the Badger Creek Wilderness, the lookout boasts a spectacular panorama view of snow-covered...

• USFS
• Mendocino National Forest
• Near Upper Lake, California

Rustic Pine Mountain Lookout was constructed in 1933 and used for fire detection until 1942. During World War II, the lookout served as part of an aircraft defense monitoring...

• USFS
• Shasta-Trinity National Forest
• Near Platina, California

Post Creek Guard Station was built in 1934 by the Civilian Conservation Corps for use as a wildfire lookout. It is now available for recreational use. This historic guard...

• USFS
• Shasta-Trinity National Forest
• Near Mad River, California

This historic guard station offers a unique stay in the oldest Forest Service building on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. This charming two-story structure was built in...

• USFS
• Kootenai National Forest
• Near Kalispell, Montana

Meadow Peak Lookout sits atop its namesake mountain at an elevation of 6,710 feet in the Kootenai National Forest. The lookout has been used as an observation point for...

• USFS
• Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
• Near Lincoln, Montana

The Granite Butte Lookout is located at 7,587 feet above sea level atop the Continental Divide of North America. The 15' by 15' lookout cabin sits atop a 20' tall wooden...

• USFS
• Kootenai National Forest
• Near Noxon, Montana

The gem peak lookout is located in the Cabinet Ranger District, situated above the Clark Fork River Area at the southern end of the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness. The original...

• USDA Forest Service
• Near Colville, Washington

• NPS
• Cape Lookout National Seashore
• Near Atlantic, North Carolina

*IMPORTANT* Due to the amount of damage inflicted by Hurricane Dorian in September 2019, Long Point Cabins are not available. Please check the Current Conditions page on...

• USDA Forest Service
• Near Valdez, Alaska

• USFS
• San Bernardino National Forest
• Near Idyllwild, California

The Marion Mountain Campground offers a beautiful retreat in the San Bernardino National Forest. It provides access to a number of hiking trails that lead to some of the most...

• USFS
• Kootenai National Forest
• Near Rexford, Montana

McGuire Mountain Lookout was originally constructed in 1923 and was actively used as an observation point for detecting forest fires for over 20 years before it was abandoned...