Established Camping
Deer Ridge Lookout
About
USDA Forest Service
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Overview
Deer Ridge Lookout, perched on a 40 foot timber frame, boasts excellent views of the Purcell mountain ranges of Northern Idaho, Canada and Montana. Located 24 miles northeast of Bonners Ferry, guests can enjoy magnificent scenery, hiking and wildlife watching. The lookout can be…
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
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Site Types
- Cabins
Features
Deer Ridge Lookout ID
I was recently here over the summer for two weeks in the Idaho Panhandle National forests. It was truly amazing. The air quality was awesome, as well as some of the views of the rocky mountains. There were tons of places to camp, and take hikes. We saw a lot of wildlife including some elk, some…
Location
Deer Ridge Lookout is located in Idaho
Directions
Take Highway 95/2 north from the Bonners Ferry Ranger Station for 5 miles. Turn right onto Highway 2 and head east for 2 miles. Turn left onto Meadow Creek Road and head north and east for 10 miles to the bridge over the Moyie River. Turn right onto Road 2541 (Placer Creek Road) and go east 1.5 miles. Next, drive north on Road 2540 for 6 miles until the road ends at Deer Ridge Lookout.
Address
6286 MAIN STREET
Bonners ferry, ID 83805
Coordinates
48.8452778 N
116.1019444 W