About Medicine Point Lookout
Number of accommodations: 1
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
01, Loop: AREA MEDICINE POINT LOOKOUT
Site Details
Reviews (14)
What Guests Are Saying
The Medicine Point Lookout offers spectacular scenery and is well-maintained, providing a wonderful experience for visitors. Historical documents add to the enjoyment, and while accessing a nearby spring requires some effort, the views from the lookout are impressive. It's important to follow the provided directions to reach the trailhead, as common maps may lead you astray.
What Guests Are Saying
The Medicine Point Lookout offers spectacular scenery and is well-maintained, providing a wonderful experience for visitors. Historical documents add to the enjoyment, and while accessing a nearby spring requires some effort, the views from the lookout are impressive. It's important to follow the provided directions to reach the trailhead, as common maps may lead you astray.
Review Summary
Suaie A
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: AREA MEDICINE POINT LOOKOUT
Thank you to the Forest Service for allowing the public to use this facility. The scenery was just spectacular.
Suaie A
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: AREA MEDICINE POINT LOOKOUT
Thank you to the Forest Service for allowing the public to use this facility. The scenery was just spectacular.
Brett M
VerifiedJuly 24, 2024 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: AREA MEDICINE POINT LOOKOUT
Wonderful experience. Well maintained and clean. The documents on the lookout’s history were so fun to read. There is a spring about 3/4 mile away but it is bushwhacking to get to it and the walk back up is steep. Wish we’d had more time to hike to Shook Mt but we did make it to Rocky Knob.
Brett M
VerifiedJuly 24, 2024 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: AREA MEDICINE POINT LOOKOUT
Wonderful experience. Well maintained and clean. The documents on the lookout’s history were so fun to read. There is a spring about 3/4 mile away but it is bushwhacking to get to it and the walk back up is steep. Wish we’d had more time to hike to Shook Mt but we did make it to Rocky Knob.
Lilly T
VerifiedJuly 22, 2024 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: AREA MEDICINE POINT LOOKOUT
A beautiful view! Make sure the follow out the written instructions on recreation.gov to get to the trail head. Both the google and Apple Maps link took you to the wrong stop.
Lilly T
VerifiedJuly 22, 2024 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: AREA MEDICINE POINT LOOKOUT
A beautiful view! Make sure the follow out the written instructions on recreation.gov to get to the trail head. Both the google and Apple Maps link took you to the wrong stop.
Rachel L
VerifiedFebruary 15, 2023 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: AREA MEDICINE POINT LOOKOUT
The hike in carrying water is tough, not enjoyable for anyone with fitness issues. The spring is worth finding, extra water makes a difference. The lookout is full of charm and well stocked. We were first there for fire season and smoke blocked the views but the next year the sky was unobstructed and the views and stars at night were amazing. Take care of this lookout, it is special.
Rachel L
VerifiedFebruary 15, 2023 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: AREA MEDICINE POINT LOOKOUT
The hike in carrying water is tough, not enjoyable for anyone with fitness issues. The spring is worth finding, extra water makes a difference. The lookout is full of charm and well stocked. We were first there for fire season and smoke blocked the views but the next year the sky was unobstructed and the views and stars at night were amazing. Take care of this lookout, it is special.
Caroline M
VerifiedDecember 21, 2020 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: AREA MEDICINE POINT LOOKOUT
Beautiful, well-maintained lookout. It is QUITE a hike to make in the middle of summer though, especially since you have to pack in all your own water. However, would highly recommend; fantastic views.
Caroline M
VerifiedDecember 21, 2020 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: AREA MEDICINE POINT LOOKOUT
Beautiful, well-maintained lookout. It is QUITE a hike to make in the middle of summer though, especially since you have to pack in all your own water. However, would highly recommend; fantastic views.
Location Medicine Point Lookout
Address:
7338 Hwy. 93 S.
Sula, MT, 59871
United States
From Missoula, Montana, travel south on Highway 93 to Laird Creek Road/Forest Service Road 370, which is approximately 34 miles south of Hamilton. Turn right and continue about 4 miles to Bear Creek Saddle. At Bear Creek Saddle, turn north onto Forest Service Road 5731 and continue 2 miles to the trailhead. The trail to the tower is approximately 3.5 miles and is quite steep along some portions, gaining 2,000 feet of elevation.
Latitude & Longitude: 45.8072 / -114.11
Elevation: 2555 feet
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
