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Surveyors Lookout

US Forest Service · Idaho

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

Located near the Mallard-Larkins Pioneer Area Attractions, Surveyors Lookout is perched atop a 30 foot tower, providing phenomenal views of Snow Peak and the surrounding mountains. The cabin is listed on the National Historic Register for Lookouts and offers visitors a unique camping experience in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest. The original pole structure lookout was built in 1931 as part of a network of lookouts used to spot fires in the Upper St. Joe Country.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Forest Service
Fee
$55/night
Booking
Reservation required
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Phone
208-245-4517
Coordinates
46.99417, -115.53333

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

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