About Double Arrow Lookout
Double Arrow Lookout was renovated in 2021-2022! The Double Arrow Lookout offers guests a chance to see the Seeley valley and the adjacent Swan Mountains from a different and unique vantage point, high above the hillside. The tower contains a few modern amenities, including electricity, but allows guests to personalize their visits with their own supplies. A variety of recreational opportunities exist in the surrounding mountains, but the view is usually what attracts people to the tower. The lookout is a 14-by-14 structure atop a 20 foot tower. It was built in 1933 and staffed by Forest Service employees until the mid-80s, when it was opened to the public for recreation purposes. The tower is now listed on the National Historic Lookout Register. **General Information:** Double Arrow has an exterior stairway leading to a platform with a covered walkway all the way around the…
- Fees: $75 per night
- Season: May 23
- Managed by: USFS - Lolo National Forest
- Where: 3 mi west of Seeley Lake, MT · 47.16466, -113.53121
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: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Arrow Lo | Hiking | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Boyscout Trail A | Hiking | 1.4 mi | 1.9 mi |
| Gus | Hiking | 1.4 mi | 0.1 mi |
| River Point Community | Hiking | 1.6 mi | 0.2 mi |
| River Point ATV | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.8 mi | |
| Boyscout Trail B | Hiking | 1.9 mi | 1.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 13.6 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- River Point Campground 1.8 mi
- Seeley Lake Campground 1.9 mi
- Big Larch Campground 2.2 mi
- Hidden Lake Campground 2.4 mi
- Salmon Lake Campground 8 mi
- Lake Inez Campground 9.1 mi