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Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain Fire Lookout

Mestaa’Ėhehe Mountain Fire Lookout view from upper cab
Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain Fire Lookout
Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain Fire Lookout
Fire Lookout Tower 4
Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain Fire Lookout

About Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain Fire Lookout

The Mestaa’ėhehe (pronounced mess-taw-HAY) Mountain Fire Lookout is located directly off of Colorado Highway 103 west of Bergen Park and sits at the summit of Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain, which is an active communication tower site in Clear Creek County. In addition to being an active communication site, the area is a popular dispersed recreation use area with hiking, recreational shooting, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and camping. The lookout is a unique structure constructed of native granite which is situated at over 11,000 feet elevation and was built in the 1940s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The cab measures 14 feet by 14 feet and is completely lined by windows on each side and surrounded by a catwalk, all of which sit on top of a one story stone base.

Number of accommodations: 1

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2026 (Current year)

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Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain Fire LO, Loop: Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain Fire LO
4 guests
$80.00
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{"text"=>"Quick hike with beautiful views! The trail is wide and not steep at all. When we visited at the end of March 2024 there was plenty of snow, but very packed and pretty easy to walk on without spikes. Dog friendly location.\n\nFire Tower is awesome! It seems like you can rent it out for the night. It was vacant when we were there.\n\nParking is limited, maybe fits about five cars.", "languageCode"=>"en"}

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Location Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain Fire Lookout

Address:
Po Box 3307
Idaho Springs, CO, 80452
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 39.6789 / -105.493

Elevation: 3491 feet

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