Deer Ridge Lookout, ID

Deer Ridge Lookout is located in the Bonners Ferry Ranger District, Idaho Panhandle National Forests (2 hrs 18 min northeast of Coeur d'Alene, ID) with an elevation of 4,680 feet. The site is normally open from the end of May to the beginning of October. Prices start at $45.00 per night. Activities include hiking trails.

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@beckys6325177 · Camped on Aug 8, 2024 at Campsite #1

If youve never stayed in a fire lookout- this is the perfect one. Great location- easy drive up and all the wonders of the 360 views with sunrise and sunset! A rustic night in comfortable accommodations.

@AustinT4D65490 · Camped on Jun 25, 2024 at Campsite #1

The road to the tower and the tower itself was excellent. Definitely one of the nicer towers we stayed in. The outhouse was a different story. If youre not afraid of spiders then it wasnt an issue. The outhouse had about 300 black widows who kept to themselves but was still unnerving with your trousers down.

@MistyG7051099 · Camped on Jun 22, 2024 at Campsite #1

Easy to get to and beautiful inside. Narrow stairs and alot of them. You will want to pack light and avoid large coolers because the of the stairs and how narrow they are it is tricky. No table down below so bring chairs. There is a pack rat and he will come visit. Do not leave anything out you don't want stolen or chewed up. He visited us in the middle of the night and got the dogs all wound up. He built a nest in our Blackstone case with tp he found. We really enjoyed this lookout. Had a family drive up and we took them up to see inside. They had no idea they could rent them. The parking area is large and we set up corn hole to play. Exhausted by the time we left from going up and down the tower so.many times. Husband brought a pully and wench he purchased to help get the goods up to the tower.

@NickiC4145902 · Camped on Sep 18, 2022 at Campsite #1

Thanks for making these available to experience the beauty and solitude of the n idaho mtns. Despite the fires , we had a clear night with great star gazing . Also visited Moyie Crossing and Sinclair lake and hiked a couple trails from the tower.

@LeslyT5082722 · Camped on Sep 14, 2022 at Campsite #1

We really enjoyed our stay. Everything was neat and tidy. The out house was clean. We had fun reading through the guest books. I'd love to know about the history. An addition that would sure be great is a way to lock the door or a working trap door that can be locked while inside. The latch inside the door is pretty useless for anything more than keeping the door shut.

@BrianR3295011 · Camped on Jul 25, 2022 at Campsite #1

We've stayed overnight here twice, a great experience this year. Thankfully, the area and the lookout are very clean, I didn't see a single piece of trash anywhere. The drive is easy, about an hour from Bonners Ferry. Easily found huckleberries in early-season ripening within 100 yards of the lookout. The outhouse is "rustic", but usable to all but the most picky camper. The only setback was the cooking grate for the fire ring was missing; we hadn't planned on that, so had to improvise with rocks stacked inside the ring. Enjoy! Be respectful! Pack it in, pack it out!

@SophieS2539504 · Camped on Jul 5, 2022 at Campsite #1

Absolutely loved every moment of being at this lookout. Experienced different ranges of weather during my stay. Every sunset and sunrise was gorgeous. Especially appreciated the wildlife that occupied the area and gave us company. The interior was also very well taken care of.

@AnnaE6355761 · Camped on Jun 10, 2022 at Campsite #1

Really lovely, very clean, great road all the way. In fact, beautiful drive up. Hiking trails right out the front steps. It's a long way from anything and I would 100% go back.

@CarlaB3843778 · Camped on Sep 24, 2021 at Campsite #1

A dream of a place. Loved it.

@CarlaB354 · Camped on Sep 24, 2021 at Campsite #1

A dream of a place. Loved it.

@SueW1876814 · Camped on Sep 23, 2021 at Campsite #1

Deer Ridge Lookout is an awesome place to stay. Great views, good hiking, peaceful. Stars and moon at night are fantastic. Many thanks for the USFS for making this available to rent.

@SueW138 · Camped on Sep 6, 2021 at Campsite #1

Great place, easy access. Great to have access to rent the lookout.

@BrandonJ353 · Camped on Sep 18, 2020 at Campsite #1

Nice, newly updated lookout. Access is easy, Drive to base of tower. Be aware there is no woodburning stove, but a fire-ring is at ground level. There are 2 beds and a table. I saw 4 bears within 1/2 mile of the tower in 2 days. not much other big game sign however.

@BrandonJ348803 · Camped on Sep 18, 2020 at Campsite #1

@RickeyF1888720 · Camped on Aug 12, 2019 at Campsite #1

The lookout was spotless and well-equipped. The view and solitude were topnotch. We had a fantastic time. Thank you!

@RickeyF999 · Camped on Aug 12, 2019 at Campsite #1

The lookout was spotless and well-equipped. The view and solitude were topnotch. We had a fantastic time. Thank you!

@JoshH486 · Camped on Aug 1, 2019 at Campsite #1

We loved this lookout. Had a few visitors and picked lots of huckleberries. Our old dog wasn't able to get up the steep stairs to the top, and he's too fat to carry all the way up there, so he had to sleep in the bed of the truck. The rope pull worked great to get our stuff up and down, thought it broke when we tried to pull up the cooler. Good thing we didn't try bringing the dog up in it!

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