Black Mountain Lookout

US Forest Service · California

Black Mountain Lookout in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

Black Mountain Lookout is located on the eastern edge of the Beckwourth Ranger District, 10 miles from Highway 395, near Milford, California. The lookout was constructed in 1934 and is a great example of Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) architecture. The C-3-type lookout is situated on a single story 10 foot tower and is extremely well-preserved.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

$60/night

Booking

Reservation required

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Phone

(530) 836-2575

Coordinates

40.11528, -120.32111

Nearest sites we map

• Laufman Family Campground3 km · US Forest Service
• Conklin Campground9 km · US Forest Service
• Meadow View Family Campground13 km · US Forest Service
• Meadowview Equestrian Campground13 km · US Forest Service
• Long Point (Ca)23 km · US Forest Service
• Lightning Tree Campground25 km · US Forest Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-07-08, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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