Gird Point Lookout, Darby, MT

Gird Point Lookout in Ravalli county is located 1 hr 13 min south of Missoula, MT with an elevation of 3,886 feet. The site is normally open from mid June to mid September. There is a fee of $30.00 per night. Activities include biking, hiking trails.

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@RichardE734484 · Camped on Jun 26, 2023 at Campsite #1

Great views, not much fire wood for the fire, and the sleeping mats were very stiff, I would recommend bring your own. Great place.

@BrianP3895634 · Camped on Jun 21, 2023 at Campsite #1

We had a great two-night stay. A few pieces of information might be helpful to some. One, the road in was in good shape, but be advised there are no signs giving USFS road numbers. We had brought a downloaded OnX map and that made it easy. Truthfully the main road does go to the lookout, but it splits off quite a few times due to logging operations. Just be advised, especially trying to arrive after dark. Two, we parked off the main road down below, but you could drive a little further and then take the little side road closer to the lookout. It's narrow but not rough, and turning around might be tough. But this would cut the hike by 2/3 and elevation change by half. Three, there was a mouse present which isn't a problem if you handle food/trash well. Could bring a mousetrap. Four, it was pretty drafty due to gaps in the window frames - we stuffed some folded paper towels in them, and covered a few with a little duct tape. Five, there is no firewood provided - we carried one bundle up and otherwise scrounged around for firewood. Six, there were two of us and it was very comfortable, but with four people it would be cozy. All in all we enjoyed our stay immensely - great views, nobody around, was able to do some weather-watching too.

@DwayneM6159284 · Camped on Aug 5, 2022 at Campsite #1

The loggers have done a great job fixing up the road this year. Excellent views and well equipped. One window seems to be missing but since it is boarded up the FS is no doubt aware and working on it.

@TiaS7788542 · Camped on Jul 8, 2022 at Campsite #1

AT&T and Verizon both had full service! A ton of bed rolls/pads are in the lookout, so I'd recommend packing a sheet instead of carrying a mat up the hill. A propane lantern is also provided in the lookout! I made sure there was a good stock of propane for the next occupants:) The wind came up Saturday afternoon and blew one of the windows in. Lucky it landed on the bed and didn't break. I used the wood and nails I found in the lookout to get it securely back in the frame. Just a warning to beware of falling in windows during your stay!

@RebeccaS312468 · Camped on Jul 25, 2021 at Campsite #1

Such an awesome Fire Lookout. Great views, wildlife all over, peaceful space.

@RebeccaS692 · Camped on Jul 25, 2021 at Campsite #1

Such an awesome Fire Lookout. Great views, wildlife all over, peaceful space.

@DwayneM232 · Camped on Aug 6, 2020 at Campsite #1

Beautiful.

@JoelW175 · Camped on Jul 20, 2020 at Campsite #1

It is a beautiful building and an amazing location. Seeing the herd of big horn sheep made it even more special.

@JoelW8390980 · Camped on Jul 20, 2020 at Campsite #1

It is a beautiful building and an amazing location. Seeing the herd of big horn sheep made it even more special.

@MitchelO992053 · Camped on Sep 6, 2019 at Campsite #1

What an awesome place to spend a couple days. We did a puzzle and made some awesome food, watched a storm roll up the mountain, got stuck in the clouds for half a day, and saw an awesome sunrise. There is work involved, so it’s not necessarily for sissies, but worth every dollar and drop of sweat.

@MitchelO567 · Camped on Sep 6, 2019 at Campsite #1

@MichaelI284 · Camped on Aug 23, 2019 at Campsite #1

I stayed there with my teenage daughters and mom and we enjoyed our time immensely. The views of the Sapphires and Bitterroot mountains were breathtaking. Watching the sunrises and sunsets was awesome too. The wood stove was nice as we had it going- even in August! The only drawback was the wind; it blew hard enough to keep us awake and it rattled the windows.

@MichaelI194039 · Camped on Aug 23, 2019 at Campsite #1

@BillR8884541 · Camped on Jul 12, 2019 at Campsite #1

Awesome views

@BillR471 · Camped on Jul 12, 2019 at Campsite #1

Awesome views

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