Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain Fire Lookout

Couldn’t have asked for a better afternoon/morning. Slept warm all night and woke up above the clouds. Set off the fire alarm while cooking my steak, recommended to keep the door open while cooking!

95% of trail (road) solid snow pack. Small rocks becoming visible near top switch backs. Easy grade no large step sections easy to pull sled with water and kid ski stroller with 2 kids up.

Bring and donated paper towels, 2 gallon trash bags, toilet paper, measuring cups, electric water kettle, kids books, and better binoculars, telescope, new games. board games and activities could use some TLC they've been around a decade or more.

Downstairs has mice issues so keep food in fridge and don't leave crumbs or dirty sink overnight unless you want mice droppings all over.

In winter at night upstairs is cold, 360 windows suck out heat bring 20 below or warmer bag. With extra blankets.

Oven can fit full size frozen lasagna or pizza. Pots and pans provided but may be hard to clean since sink faucet has no water and sink drains down to a 4 gallon waste water bucket under the sink

Beds 4 twin, 2 upstairs / bunk downstairs are heavy but can fit mattress on floor upstairs.

Catwalk trap door locks with carabineer to keep out people who ignore the renters only behind this point signs

Very well taken care of. Please keep this gem nice by leaving better than you find it.

95% of trail (road) solid snow pack. Small rocks becoming visible near top switch backs. Easy grade no large step sections easy to pull sled with water and kid ski stroller with 2 kids up.

Bring and donated paper towels, 2 gallon trash bags, toilet paper, measuring cups, electric water kettle, kids books, and better binoculars, telescope, new games. board games and activities could use some TLC they've been around a decade or more.

Downstairs has mice issues so keep food in fridge and don't leave crumbs or dirty sink overnight unless you want mice droppings all over.

In winter at night upstairs is cold, 360 windows suck out heat bring 20 below or warmer bag. With extra blankets.

Oven can fit full size frozen lasagna or pizza. Pots and pans provided but may be hard to clean since sink faucet has no water and sink drains down to a 4 gallon waste water bucket under the sink

Beds 4 twin, 2 upstairs / bunk downstairs are heavy but can fit mattress on floor upstairs.

Catwalk trap door locks with carabineer to keep out people who ignore the renters only behind this point signs

Very well taken care of. Please keep this gem nice by leaving better than you find it.

Got to the parking around 4pm on a Friday. Took about 1 hour to hike to the lookout. The lookout itself was amazing! It was very clean, and the views were incredible. We woke up to about 4-5 inches of snow, but were actually pretty warm. We didn't spend time in the bottom area with the kitchen, so I can't speak for warmth of that. We packed sleeping backs, blow up pillows and some warm clothes to sleep in and were just fine! The outhouse is also something to be noted, because it is the best toilet in nature I have ever used. It was clean, didn't smell and really cool in how it works. Would bring a little TP just in case, as there was only a little left. Hope this helps anyone staying here and hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

Got to the parking around 4pm on a Friday. Took about 1 hour to hike to the lookout. The lookout itself was amazing! It was very clean, and the views were incredible. We woke up to about 4-5 inches of snow, but were actually pretty warm. We didn't spend time in the bottom area with the kitchen, so I can't speak for warmth of that. We packed sleeping backs, blow up pillows and some warm clothes to sleep in and were just fine! The outhouse is also something to be noted, because it is the best toilet in nature I have ever used. It was clean, didn't smell and really cool in how it works. Would bring a little TP just in case, as there was only a little left. Hope this helps anyone staying here and hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

It’s not clear that the top can only be accessed by going outside/ ALLLLLL the way around the fire tower, we assumed stairs/ ladder was internal. Also expect hiking parties to walk right up the fire tower with you in it. All trails website (and likely others) points people to this easy hike/ beautiful views. More signage at the trailhead & base of tower might help this. Or keep the trap door to the top closed & latched!

It’s not clear that the top can only be accessed by going outside/ ALLLLLL the way around the fire tower, we assumed stairs/ ladder was internal. Also expect hiking parties to walk right up the fire tower with you in it. All trails website (and likely others) points people to this easy hike/ beautiful views. More signage at the trailhead & base of tower might help this. Or keep the trap door to the top closed & latched!