Thompson Peak Lookout
The managing agency’s description mentions a closure. Read it below and confirm before you drive out.
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Thompson Peak Lookout
Great views of the Clark Fork Valley and Superior townsite. This site is close enough to allow easy access from Superior, but remote enough to provide the quiet and solitude expected at a lookout. This site is a multi-story building with the cabin rental on the third story. This tower has an enclosed stairway making it more suitable for children with supervision. This is a very modern tower with many amenities not found in the usual lookout like electricity and a micowave. It is also an electronic site with radio and cellular equipment located on other floors.
Before you go
Season
May 8
Fees
$75 per night. Visit Recreation.gov to make reservations
Restrictions
No smoking in tower. No pets inside tower. CAUTION - There is no level parking area; be sure to set your parking brake and chock your wheels. Bear Safety and Food Storage Requirements Information
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.