Deer Ridge Lookout

"Awesome veiw great place watch for bears stayed for anniversary. Rough roads . Bald face hornests . Chipmunks . No train noise . Easy to follow gps."

"Loved this place, beautiful views and the tower room was in pretty good condition. The beds were surprisingly comfy. Beware, the stairs are steep and narrow, and the rope and pulley system for lifting gear is broken, so you’ll have to haul your gear upstairs (not a big deal, just don’t overpack). The road seems to be well maintained; however, about an hour before we arrived there was an intense thunderstorm in the general area and a tree was down across the last stretch of the road, maybe 500 or 600 or so feet down from where you are supposed to park at the base of the tower. Oh well. We just packed our stuff the rest of the way up the road. Side note, we had great cell reception once atop the tower. We use StraightTalk, which uses Verizon towers. We hope to return sometime."

"Well appointed, safe, clean, sturdy and incredible mountain top views. Cell service is available there but make sure you are connected to the right countries tower or you may incur international roaming and not realize it. This was one of the best fire towers we have ever stayed in. There is electricity and heat inside the tower but no running water. The only thing is it can get pretty warm inside during the summer and the out house can get a little aromatic,,,, . There are a lot of unimproved roads and trails to keep you busy exploring as well."

"The roads a little rough the last couple of miles at the top needs to be grated its worth it tho its nice up there"

"Nothing going on in northern Idaho BUT, the tower is incredible. Bring water. No running water. DO NOT leave any food or food waste out at night. Great way to get bears to be too close for comfort. They are around but, are generally at a distance if you don't give them a reason to come close."