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Castle Butte Lookout

US Forest Service · Idaho

Castle Butte Lookout in Idaho. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 722 public campsites we map in Idaho.

Castle Butte Lookout is a unique cabin perched on a rocky point, 6,659 feet above sea level. It offers breathtaking, 360-degree views of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, the Seven Devils Mountains, the Great Burn area and the deep canyons of the North Fork Clearwater River's upper drainages. A cabin was first constructed on this site in 1916 and was replaced in 1928 with a log cabin featuring a cupola. The current lookout was built in 1950.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Forest Service
Fee
$45/night
Booking
Reservation required
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Site type
RV & Tent Campground
Suits an RV
Yes
Phone
208-926-4258
Coordinates
46.43417, -115.21917

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Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-07-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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