A campfire burns in a metal ring at a campsite in the woods with folding chairs and logs. — **Plate I.** Fire pit area at Up Up Lookout. From recreation.gov

A wooden outhouse stands in a forest next to a dirt path. — **Plate II.** Outhouse, Up Up Lookout. From recreation.gov

A stone staircase leads up a rocky trail alongside a cliff. — **Plate III.** Stone stairs leading to Up Up Lookout. From fs.usda.gov

A tall wooden fire lookout tower stands among trees. — **Plate IV.** Wooden tower, Up Up Lookout. From recreation.gov

A view of the sunset from a fire lookout tower overlooking a forested mountain range. — **Plate V.** Sunset view from Up Up Lookout. From recreation.gov

A wooden lookout tower is built on top of a rocky outcrop surrounded by trees. — **Plate VI.** Up Up Lookout tower atop rock pinnacle. From fs.usda.gov

A scenic view of rolling mountains covered in dense forests under a clear sky. — **Plate VII.** Mountain vista from Up Up Lookout. From fs.usda.gov

An interior view of a fire lookout tower with large windows showing a mountain landscape. — **Plate VIII.** Interior view, Up Up Lookout. From fs.usda.gov

Up Up Lookout

Superior, Mineral County, Montana. 40-foot wooden tower; Open June 12, 2026 - October 6, 2026.

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Map. Superior, Mineral County, Montana. Larger map

Where: Superior, Mineral County, MT. No street address stated. Directions
When: Arrival is no earlier than 2:00pm. Departure is no later than 11:00am.
Getting there: Up-Up 40' Lookout Tower is located 80 miles west of Missoula on I-90 Ward Creek Exit 26. Exit 26 is only accessible from I-90 eastbound. If traveling west bound go to the Drexel exit 25 and return eastbound. Travel on road 889 for 3.2 miles, turn right on road 3816 and travel 14 miles to Up Up Lookout.
Fees: Overnight Use: $45 per night.
Access: During the 2026 season, renters need to use the Deer Creek Road to get to the lookout. Ward Creek Road is not accessible. Phone and vehicle GPS mapping directions are not correct; use the agency's directions.
Walk-in or reserve: Required via recreation.gov.
Phone: 406-822-4233
Website: fs.usda.gov
Managed by: Lolo National Forest, Superior Ranger District.
Established: 1930s.
Coordinates: 47.332456, -115.343394.

40-foot wooden tower perched on a beautiful rock pinnacle in the Bitterroot Mountains of western Montana, with a vista for views of the St. Regis River drainage and the high alpine country.

Notable Events

1966The current 41' treated timber tower with R-6 flat cab was built in 1966. firelookout.com
1995The tower was finally staffed again in 1995 for the first time in several years. firelookout.com

People

Joe McBride, lookout personnel (1956).
Kenneth Asleson, lookout personnel (1965).
Mike Erickson, lookout personnel (1966-1968).
Paul Eve, lookout personnel (1959).
Robert Ferguson, lookout personnel (1961).
Robert Minor, lookout personnel (1955).
William Hollenberg, lookout personnel (1962).

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