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About Fivemile Butte Lookout
Number of accommodations: 1
Activities & Attractions
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Hiking
Hunting
Mountain Biking
Skiing
Year-round
Hiking
Hunting
Mountain Biking
Winter
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
001, Loop: AREA FIVEMILE BUTTE LOOKOUT
Site Details
Reviews (90)
What Guests Are Saying
Fivemile Butte Lookout offers a charming and well-maintained experience, with stunning views and a cozy, fully stocked cabin. Visitors enjoyed hiking trails, beautiful wildflowers, and the warmth of the wood stove. While some noted issues with cleanliness and access codes, the overall sentiment highlights its appeal as a peaceful retreat in nature.
What Guests Are Saying
Fivemile Butte Lookout offers a charming and well-maintained experience, with stunning views and a cozy, fully stocked cabin. Visitors enjoyed hiking trails, beautiful wildflowers, and the warmth of the wood stove. While some noted issues with cleanliness and access codes, the overall sentiment highlights its appeal as a peaceful retreat in nature.
Review Summary
Peg M
VerifiedJuly 30, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA FIVEMILE BUTTE LOOKOUT
We had a wonderful experience staying at Five Mile Butte. The tower is well equipped and the view beautiful. We weren’t prepared for the number of hikers and cyclists who ventured through the site. Usually one feels far away from civilization but this year the visitors who stopped did encroach on that experience.
Rachel M
VerifiedJune 26, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA FIVEMILE BUTTE LOOKOUT
Fivemile lookout was absolutely amazing. The tower itself is very cute and well kept. We enjoyed the beautiful views of the mountains. There were wild flowers everywhere and tons of trials to explore. Highly recommend!
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.
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.
Elevation: 1414 feet
23 mi drive to downtown Mt. Hood (about 50 min)
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Last updated: September 7, 2026
