🧯 Snowcrest Lookout
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Dillon Ranger District
Opens in ~2 months
🏛️ Historic structure 1948
🏔️ 9,500 ft
Centennial Mountains and Red Rock Lakes Wilderness views. Trumpeter swan habitat visible from lookout. Yellowstone ecosystem.
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Access
🥾 Hike-in required
0.50 mi · 300 ft gain
🛣️ Access road
Muddy Creek Road, 28 miles from Dillon
📅 Season
July 15 – September 15
Road distance from town: ~28.0 mi unpaved
Booking
Southwestern MT — Centennial Mountains access.
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 (bring own)
💧 Water:None
🚽 Privy:
Yes
📞 Phone:
None — satellite recommended
🏗️ Structure:L-4 cab on steel tower (1948)
⚠️ Bring your own water unless a reliable source is confirmed with the ranger district. Most MT lookouts have no water or unreliable cisterns.
🐻 Wildlife
Grizzly bears present in Yellowstone ecosystem extension. Wolverine and wolf country.
ℹ️ Notes
Southwestern MT location is one of the least-competitive MT lookouts. Red Rock Lakes NWR is visible from summit.
⛑️ 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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