DIAMOND BUTTE LOOKOUT

Custer Gallatin National Forest

🏕️ CampgroundCuster Gallatin National ForestMontana⭐ 4.7 (32)

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About Diamond Butte Lookout

Diamond Butte Lookout is perched atop a 30-foot masonry tower on Diamond Butte at an altitude of 4,245 feet in the Custer National Forest approximately 40 miles from Ashland, Montana. The lookout was moved from its original location of Yeager Butte in 1958 and was an active fire lookout until 2001. Guests can enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding mountains. This vantage point offers the chance to enjoy sunrises, s…

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