As always, we loved the gorgeous views, the rustic feel, the initial solitude we experienced. We did NOT love the group of visitors who went around the locked gate around 7.15 PM and past the sign asking them to "respect the privacy of the renters". When we asked them to... respect our privacy, they chose to unlock the gate (how did they have the code?!) and then send a dirt biker up the road to do donuts in front of the lookout, to create a dusty mess and intimidate us (a woman + her 5-year old). As a result, we decided to leave the lookout, as spending the night close to these individuals was too scary a thought :-( Idaho campers, we can do much better than this.

My visit at Deadwood Lookout was a fiasco. The passcode given to me for the gate and the door ( verified three times) was incorrect. I was unable to drive past the gate up to the lookout and after walking there, I could not get in the door. It was late in the afternoon, no cell service, so I crawled in through a window. I had to walk back and forth from the lookout to my car to get my gear and food. Afterwards, I called the managers who said they had given me the wrong passcode and to call a fellow in Utah for a refund. I called and left a message describing the problem and he called back and left a message saying, so you did stay there...not a lot of empathy. I was hugely disappointed and never received a refund or credit.