Mccart Lookout in MT -- Campground & RV Camping in Montana
Mccart Lookout in MT
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
McCart Lookout sits at 7,115 feet on McCart Peak, bordering the Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness. The restored 1940s L4 tower measures 14-by-14 feet on a 10-foot structure with a 30-inch catwalk. It accommodates up to four guests with a two-person bed platform, wood stove, two-burner propane camp stove, and cookware, but lacks drinking water, toilet paper, and trash service. Facilities include an outdoor toilet and a small corral for stock. Access requires a 1.5-mile hike from the parking area. The site connects directly to the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail.
The road in has not been measured -- unknown, not bad. Flat ground is scarce -- under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
Secluded here -- the nearest through road is 2.3 miles off, a single-site campground. Cabins and shelters rather than pads -- 1 hike-in site. The nearest town, Hamilton, is 33 mi off.
September normals 35–63°F, 1.8″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov