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Spyglass Ground House

US Forest Service · Idaho

Spyglass Ground House in Idaho. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 722 public campsites we map in Idaho.

Spyglass Lookout Ground House is located on Spyglass Peak, in the heart of the Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District, Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It's approximately 2.5 miles east and slightly south, as the crow flies, of the Magee Historic Site. The Spyglass Lookout site is listed on the National Historic Lookout Register. It was first used as a patrol point in 1911 and by the 1920s supported a tower and housing for forest fire lookouts.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Forest Service
Fee
$45/night
Booking
Reservation required
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Phone
208-783-2363
Coordinates
47.84207, -116.19698

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Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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