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Cougar Peak Lookout

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Cougar Peak LookoutCougar Peak Lookout

Cabin / lookout rental · USDA Forest Service · Lolo National Forest Fees: $45 per night. Visit Recreation.gov to make reservations. Season: June 13 Status: closed Overview The Cougar Peak Lookout offers guests an opportunity to experience an old-time Forest Service lookout. The tower commands an impressive view of the river valley, the surrounding Cabinet Mountains and the opposing Coeur d'Alene Mountains. The structure is small and is not elevated like many other lookouts. The lookout can be accessed by vehicle, although late spring snow drifts may compromise parts of the road, requiring visitors to hike a short distance. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities. Recreation A variety of trails and points of exploration are accessible from the lookout. The Cougar Peak Trail follows the ridge below the lookout and travels towards Vermillion Pass to the northeast. The Clark Fork River is dammed twice within an hour drive of the lookout. The Noxon Rapids and the Cabinet… Getting there: From Thompson Falls, Montana, travel west on Highway 200 for about a mile. Before crossing the Clark Fork River bridge, turn right onto Blue Slide Road and continue about 8 miles, to the junction with Forest Road 403. Turn right and travel about 14 miles to the lookout. Maps are available online or for purchase by calling the Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District. Rules: No smoking in buildings. No garbage service is provided. No outside campfires permitted at the site. Bear Safety and Food Storage Requirements Information Phone: 406-826-3821 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234423 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: Forest Service, Recreation.gov

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