MontanaCuster Gallatin National Forest

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.

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In this field guide1 site records · AREA DIAMOND BUTTE LOOKOUT
Source snapshotSep 21, 2026
Land managerUSDA Forest Service
Official facilityRecreation.gov · 234358

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001AREA DIAMOND BUTTE LOOKOUTCABIN NONELECTRICReview in setup checkerNot publishedNot publishedvehicle onlyNot publishedtrailer onlyNot publishedParking surface onlyBack-InNot publishedGravel

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PO BOX 168 2378 HWY 212, ASHLAND, MT, 59003
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45.2491667, -105.9325Campground location, not individual site coordinates.
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