Fivemile Butte Lookout
Mt. Hood National Forest — riverside, hiking
Location: Mt. Hood, OR, OR
Price: From $85 per night
Rating: 4.8 out of 5 (44 reviews)
Season: Year-round
Fivemile Butte Lookout is available for reservation year-round. It provides stellar mountain views and access to a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities, including hiking, mountain biking and wildlife viewing. During the winter months, the lookout is popular among hunters and winter sports enthusiasts.
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): strong signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas. Best carrier: T-Mobile. Verizon 4G: 100%. AT&T 4G: 100%. T-Mobile 4G: 100%.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Vault Toilets, Firewood for Sale
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Fivemile Butte Lookout offers stellar mountain views and access to hiking, mountain biking, and wildlife viewing. Google reviewers praise the multiple volcano views and excellent birding opportunities.
Wildlife alert: Central Pacific Jumping Mouse, Mountain Beaver, Snowshoe Hare, Western Tanager, Williamson's Sapsucker, Canada Jay, and American Robin present in the area.
Insider tips for Fivemile Butte Lookout: Park at Eightmile Campground and hike 5 miles roundtrip with 850 feet elevation gain to reach the lookout Book early as this is a federal campground with only 1 tent site Weather is frequently better in this area than at Mt. Hood
Skip Fivemile Butte Lookout if: You require hookups - no hookups available. You need vehicle access during winter months (early fall to late spring). You prefer larger campgrounds - only 1 site available.
Best time to visit Fivemile Butte Lookout: Summer-Fall — Year-round access, but winter requires skiing, snowmobiling, or snowshoeing up to 3 miles one way from parking area. Winter — Popular among hunters and winter sports enthusiasts despite access restrictions.
Nearby campgrounds: Sherwood Campground (Hood River, OR), Nottingham Campground (Hood River, OR), Flag Point Lookout (Mt. Hood , OR), Tilly Jane Guard Station (Parkdale , OR).
Cell Phone Coverage at Fivemile Butte Lookout
Cell signal at Fivemile Butte Lookout (Mt. Hood, OR): strong overall signal based on FCC broadband data. Best carrier: T-Mobile.
- Verizon 4G LTE: 100% coverage
- AT&T 4G LTE: 100% coverage
- T-Mobile 4G LTE: 100% coverage
Coverage data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). Actual signal may vary due to terrain, tree cover, and distance from towers. Camper reports are more reliable than coverage maps in remote areas.
Fivemile Butte Lookout is available for reservation year-round. It provides stellar mountain views and access to a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities, including hiking, mountain biking and wildlife viewing. During the winter months, the lookout is popular among hunters and winter sports enthusiasts.
Verified facts
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CamperWatch intel · curated from camper reportsKnown issues, each with the workaround. Read before you book.
Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryPark at Eightmile Campground and hike 5 miles roundtrip with 850 feet elevation gain to reach the lookout
Book early as this is a federal campground with only 1 tent site
Weather is frequently better in this area than at Mt. Hood
Year-round access, but winter requires skiing, snowmobiling, or snowshoeing up to 3 miles one way from parking area
Popular among hunters and winter sports enthusiasts despite access restrictions
Things to do nearby
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Wildlife nearby
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Getting there →
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 ro
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- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Mt. Hood National Forest fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Mt. Hood National Forest before arrival — seasonal closures common.
- Bear country — store all food in bear boxes or locked vehicle at all times.
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