About Fivemile Butte Lookout
Number of accommodations: 1
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Hiking
Hunting
Mountain Biking
Skiing
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
On Site Services
- Propane
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001, Loop: AREA FIVEMILE BUTTE LOOKOUT
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Reviews (88)
What Guests Are Saying
Fivemile Butte Lookout offers stunning panoramic views and a cozy, well-stocked facility with essential cooking supplies and a wood stove. Access via snowshoeing is straightforward in winter, though guests should be prepared for snow and bring their own sheets and toilet paper. Overall, visitors have enjoyed memorable experiences, with clean accommodations and beautiful scenery, despite minor issues like missing silverware and occasional flies.
What Guests Are Saying
Fivemile Butte Lookout offers stunning panoramic views and a cozy, well-stocked facility with essential cooking supplies and a wood stove. Access via snowshoeing is straightforward in winter, though guests should be prepared for snow and bring their own sheets and toilet paper. Overall, visitors have enjoyed memorable experiences, with clean accommodations and beautiful scenery, despite minor issues like missing silverware and occasional flies.
Review Summary
Sharon S
VerifiedMarch 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA FIVEMILE BUTTE LOOKOUT
Awesome spot! Stunning, panoramic views. Access in winter snowshoeing from Billy Bob Sno Park was easy and straightforward. The lookout fully stocked with all cookware, mugs, plates, silverware etc. and the wood stove was super cozy. I highly recommend bringing your own sheet for the bed even if you’re using sleeping bags. Since this is a self-clean facility and only periodically maintained and restocked by the forest service, it’s only as clean as those who left it before you, so you never know what you’re going to get. I also recommend bringing your own TP just in case the outhouse runs out. Overall, awesome lookout and great experience!
Sharon S
VerifiedMarch 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA FIVEMILE BUTTE LOOKOUT
Awesome spot! Stunning, panoramic views. Access in winter snowshoeing from Billy Bob Sno Park was easy and straightforward. The lookout fully stocked with all cookware, mugs, plates, silverware etc. and the wood stove was super cozy. I highly recommend bringing your own sheet for the bed even if you’re using sleeping bags. Since this is a self-clean facility and only periodically maintained and restocked by the forest service, it’s only as clean as those who left it before you, so you never know what you’re going to get. I also recommend bringing your own TP just in case the outhouse runs out. Overall, awesome lookout and great experience!
Sara G
VerifiedFebruary 4, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA FIVEMILE BUTTE LOOKOUT
Always amazing
Sara G
VerifiedFebruary 4, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA FIVEMILE BUTTE LOOKOUT
Always amazing
Fallon H
VerifiedOctober 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA FIVEMILE BUTTE LOOKOUT
Stunning. My 4 yr old and I loved it! Fivemile was her fifth lookout rental. The oven and such needs better directions on lighting pilot lights. Luckily I had an idea but it’s not easy.
Tammy W
VerifiedOctober 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA FIVEMILE BUTTE LOOKOUT
The lookout was well stocked with all the essentials needed to cook, clean and be entertained! Be sure to bring an item like tp, paper towel, or cleaning wipes to replenish what you use and leave for the next guest.
Fallon H
VerifiedOctober 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA FIVEMILE BUTTE LOOKOUT
Stunning. My 4 yr old and I loved it! Fivemile was her fifth lookout rental. The oven and such needs better directions on lighting pilot lights. Luckily I had an idea but it’s not easy.
Tammy W
VerifiedOctober 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA FIVEMILE BUTTE LOOKOUT
The lookout was well stocked with all the essentials needed to cook, clean and be entertained! Be sure to bring an item like tp, paper towel, or cleaning wipes to replenish what you use and leave for the next guest.
Nettie M
VerifiedSeptember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA FIVEMILE BUTTE LOOKOUT
Very neat spot, jumped on the trail just outside for some hiking. Lookout was clean, felt like it was stocked with everything we needed to cook food. We made a fire that kept the lookout nice and warm all evening and night. My only concern was I never got the code to the gate in my email. I had trouble getting in touch with someone that could tell me the code because it was a Sunday and all the offices were closed. This caused some stress not knowing if we would be able to get in.
Nettie M
VerifiedSeptember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA FIVEMILE BUTTE LOOKOUT
Very neat spot, jumped on the trail just outside for some hiking. Lookout was clean, felt like it was stocked with everything we needed to cook food. We made a fire that kept the lookout nice and warm all evening and night. My only concern was I never got the code to the gate in my email. I had trouble getting in touch with someone that could tell me the code because it was a Sunday and all the offices were closed. This caused some stress not knowing if we would be able to get in.
Location Fivemile Butte Lookout
Address:
6780 Highway 35
Mt. Hood, OR, 97041
United States
From Dufur, Oregon, travel west on Valley Road for about 18 miles to the junction of Forest Service Roads 44 and 4430, at Billy Bob Sno-Park (the road may be plowed to the Sno-Park). Turn right on Forest Service Road 4430-120, then turn left and follow to the spur road 122. There is a gate that you will have to unlock (in winter months the gate is left open), then follow the 122 road to the end. The route is approximately 3 miles and is marked with orange and blue diamond shaped blazers. This route is not plowed, signed or patrolled.
Forest Service Roads 44 and 4430 are closed from the junction of Forest Service Roads 44/4430 to Highway 35, from Dec. 1st through April 1st, prohibiting motorized vehicles over 48 inches wide without a permit. During this time and later into the year depending on snow levels, visitors should park at Billy Bob Sno-Park and hike, ski, snowshoe, or snowmobile 3 miles to the lookout. A Northwest Forest Pass is required park at the Sno-Park. Maps are available online or for purchase by calling the Barlow Ranger District.
The nearest major road is Highway 35, which is approximately 18 miles from the junction of Forest Service Roads 44 and 4430.
Latitude & Longitude: 45.4101 / -121.469
Elevation: 1414 feet
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
