🧯 Post Peak Lookout
Gallatin National Forest · Big Timber Ranger District
Opens in ~2 months
🏛️ Historic structure 1955
🏔️ 10,000 ft
Remote Absaroka Range lookout with views of the Beartooth Plateau and Crazy Mountains. True backcountry experience.
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Access
🥾 Hike-in required
0.50 mi · 300 ft gain
🛣️ Access road
Forest Rd 197, 20 miles, last 6 miles unmaintained
📅 Season
July 15 – September 15
Road distance from town: ~20.0 mi unpaved
Booking
Very short season. Rarely has availability by March.
Booking window: 6 months rolling via recreation.gov
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Amenities & Gear
👥 Capacity:
Up to 2 people
🛏️ Beds:2 cots
🔥 Heating:Wood stove
🍳 Cooking:Propane backpacking (bring own)
💧 Water:None — bring all water
🚽 Privy:
Yes
📞 Phone:
None — satellite recommended
🏗️ Structure:L-4 cab on 41-foot steel tower (1955)
⚠️ Bring your own water unless a reliable source is confirmed with the ranger district. Most MT lookouts have no water or unreliable cisterns.
🐻 Wildlife
Active grizzly, elk, and bighorn sheep habitat. All food must be bear-boxed.
ℹ️ Notes
Very rough access road — low-range 4WD essential last 6 miles. No cell anywhere near site.
⛑️ Before you go
✅ Check road conditions with the ranger district 24–48h before departure ·
✅ Carry bear spray and know how to use it ·
✅ Pack all water (no water at this site) ·
✅ Leave a trip plan with someone not going ·
✅ Bring a satellite communicator — no cell service at this location ·
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