About Surveyors Lookout
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. The original lookout was replaced with the current treated timber structure in 1964. Access to the lookout is via a rugged single-lane road with pullouts, and is not recommended for low clearance vehicles. Road may be slick when wet. The Mallard-Larkins Pioneer Area straddles the divide between the Little North Fork Clearwater River basins and the North Fork Clearwater River. This beautiful area attracts hikers and some…
- Managed by: Idaho Panhandle National Forests, FS
- Where: 28 mi south of De Borgia, MT · 46.99417, -115.53333
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surveyors Ridge Lookout | ATV road | at camp | 0.6 mi |
| Surveyors Ridge | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 5.1 mi |
| Scribner Falls | Horse | 0.2 mi | 6.8 mi |
| Northbound Creek | Horse | 0.5 mi | 7.9 mi |
| Surveyor's Ridge | Horse | 0.5 mi | 10.1 mi |
| Horseshoe Loop | Horse | 0.6 mi | 4.7 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 21.3 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Isabella Point Trailhead 7.7 mi
- Mammoth Springs Campground 8.9 mi
- Spruce Tree Campground 9.6 mi
- Line Creek Stock Camp 9.6 mi
- Red Ives Cabin 9.9 mi
- Campsite · 19 mi SW of St. Regis 10.6 mi