Scurvy Mountain Lookout

Facility · Idaho ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Clearwater National Forest (NF) · Open Access

6,694 ft
Elevation

Sixty-one miles northeast of Pierce, Idaho, a basic platform tower was built atop this mountain peak in 1917 with the addition of living quarters in the 1920s, and was refurbished in 1952. The Forest Service continued to use the lookout on emergency basis into the 1970s. The Scurvy Lookout is equipped with a woodstove, kerosene lantern, and accomodations for two. It is currently being considered for future use as a rental. It is reached via a three-mile hike or ATV ride.

Getting there

46.68949, -115.13377 · 46°41'22.2"N 115°8'1.6"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in11.28.38.06.04.23.81.21.32.15.49.111.1

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 9.3 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Can you reserve a site at Scurvy Mountain Lookout?
No. Scurvy Mountain Lookout is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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