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## Overview

The Double Arrow Lookout offers guests a chance to see the Seeley valley and the adjacent Swan Mountains from a different and unique vantage point, high above the hillside. The tower contains a few modern amenities, including electricity, but allows guests to personalize their visits with their own supplies. A variety of recreational opportunities exist in the surrounding mountains, but the view is usually what attracts people to the tower.

## Recreation

Visitors enjoy hunting and hiking. There are a variety of trails that lead from the lookout into the surrounding mountains and valleys.   
  
Seeley Lake is located about 2 miles east of Double Arrow and is open to fishing, boating and other water-related recreation. It has a boat ramp, as well as a sandy beach with ample shade for visitors who just want to relax and enjoy the alpine setting.

## Facilities

Double Arrow has an exterior stairway leading to a platform with a covered walkway all the way around the window-encased living quarters. The facility has electric lights, heat, a cook stove and a small refrigerator. An outdoor vault toilet is a short distance from the tower.   
  
Two single beds and two portable cots are provided, able to sleep up to four people. Camping and sleeping are not allowed in the area around and below the lookout. Cell phone service is available in the area.   
  
Guests must furnish everything they need in the way of bedding, cooking and eating equipment and cleaning supplies. Guests will also need to bring their own food, towels, soap, garbage bags and toilet paper, among other supplies deemed necessary. The cabin will need to be cleaned before leaving.   
  
The lookout can be accessed by vehicle, however, the steep dirt and gravel road requires high-clearance vehicles. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety.

## Natural Features

The lookout is a 14-by-14 structure atop a 20 foot tower. It was built in 1933 and staffed by Forest Service employees until the mid-80s, when it was opened to the public for recreation purposes. The tower is now listed on the National Historic Lookout Register.   
  
The forest contains a wide variety of trees, plants and wildlife, and is home to mountain goats, bighorn sheep, elk, moose, deer and grizzly and black bears (learn about [bear safety](http://fwp.mt.gov/recreation/safety/wildlife/bears/bearCountry.html)). Both the bald and golden eagle reside in the forest, along with trumpeter swan, herons and dozens of varieties of ducks. 

## Nearby Attractions

The lookout is a short distance from the Clearwater River Canoe Trail, which offers a prime location to witness the area's spectacular birding, wildlife viewing and scenic views. The 3.5-mile trail can be completed in a couple hours and is done entirely on the water.

Double Arrow Lookout

Although there are no publicly owned campgrounds in this part of the Garnet Range you are allowed to camp for up to 14 days on “Public Land” (unless otherwise designated). No camping is allowed within 1/2 mile of Garnet. You can obtain a map of the location of Public Land around Garnet Ghost Town for $4 from the BLM, Missoula Field Office: 3255 FT Missoula Road, Missoula, MT 59804

Garnet Ghost Town Dispersed Camping

Ekstrom Stage Station is a collection of historic log buildings reassembled along Montana’s famous Rock Creek, functioning today as a full-service campground. The campground is situated in a large grassy meadow surrounded by tall pine trees.Adjacent to the Pioneer Restaurant, the campground offers water & electric sites, full hookups, as well as tent sites for campers who prefer “roughing it”. For those who forgot their tents, we also have two teepees for rent. The main building is over 150 years old, we have 3 rustic cabins and a laundromat. The resort boasts an 1,800+ square foot [Pioneer Restaurant](<https://ekstromstagestation.com/restaurant/>), famous for its traditional meals and delicious homemade breads and pies. The most incredible treat is that the breakfasts, lunches, and dinners that you are treated to, have not changed from the originals served back in the day. We know you will enjoy and be back soon, because there is no way to try everything from the homemade watermelon-pickles, to the homemade huckleberry pie, and all the specials in between, in just one visit or two.



Ekstrom's Stage Station

State Park

Great place to stay. First come first stay 8 day max stay. Vault toilets, picnic table, sites are spread out. $18 dollars per day

Thibodeau Rapids 

Had a spot for three nights. The site I was at had its own little stair set down to the river, I’m uncertain if they all had them or not. There is a few pit toilets, ring  fire pits, and picnic tables. Plenty of space between sites for a more private experience. Definitely recommended! 

Great river access 

Great tubing down tibodeau falls and you finish up at the campsite. Good day spot!

Thibodeau

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