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USFSNez Perce-Clearwater National Forests · Idaho
Castle Butte Lookout
Overview Castle Butte Lookout is a unique cabin perched on a rocky point, 6,659 feet above sea level.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.6,549ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Coeur d'Alene6h28real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 6,549 ft, Castle Butte Lookout has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 10°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on quiet.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
80%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 20
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 15.
45°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Coeur d'Alene
224 mi
6h28
02
Boise
308 mi
8h33
03
Idaho Falls
410 mi
8h52
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
14
Peaks
2
Water & Access
To nearest major road
2.3 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.