Shorty Peak Lookout

Had a great stay (2 nights) at Shorty Peak. I believe we were maybe the last for the season. Saw the northern lights on the first night, and we got snow on night 2, so winter must not be far off. Was cold, but that’s better than buggy in my book. Long hike up the hill, so be prepared and don’t overpack, but bring everything you’ll need. Excellent views at the top! All in all, we had a great time!

Had a great stay (2 nights) at Shorty Peak. I believe we were maybe the last for the season. Saw the northern lights on the first night, and we got snow on night 2, so winter must not be far off. Was cold, but that’s better than buggy in my book. Long hike up the hill, so be prepared and don’t overpack, but bring everything you’ll need. Excellent views at the top! All in all, we had a great time!

The view from this lookout is spectacular. The hike was great--a couolesteep spots, but it was pretty easy. The reason we're not rating this 5 stars is because the tower is infested with spiders. Infested. We killed hundreds and hundreds, but when they come out at night there no escaping them. The beds were pretty worse for the wear. We didnt expect a five star hotel, but next time we'd take a tent to set up inside the tower. There's nowhere outside for a tent--too many rocks. It was a gorgeous view, but not much sleep was had by anyone because they were too busy swatting spiders! 😆

The view from this lookout is spectacular. The hike was great--a couolesteep spots, but it was pretty easy. The reason we're not rating this 5 stars is because the tower is infested with spiders. Infested. We killed hundreds and hundreds, but when they come out at night there no escaping them. The beds were pretty worse for the wear. We didnt expect a five star hotel, but next time we'd take a tent to set up inside the tower. There's nowhere outside for a tent--too many rocks. It was a gorgeous view, but not much sleep was had by anyone because they were too busy swatting spiders! 😆

Awesome stay! Be prepared for a workout on your way up. Absolutely worth it though!

Awesome stay! Be prepared for a workout on your way up. Absolutely worth it though!

Amazing lookout very well kept up. My only advice is to bring bug spray for the hike out to the lookout. It's a buggy trail. But the huckleberry were huge.

Amazing lookout very well kept up. My only advice is to bring bug spray for the hike out to the lookout. It's a buggy trail. But the huckleberry were huge.

Always a treat to stay at Shorty Peak! Road is in good shape, the lookout tidy and the views outstanding. The bathroom is a bit rough, dark and smelly. A pleasant, moderate hike except for the swarm of mosquitos at the start of the journey. A great lookout experience.

Always a treat to stay at Shorty Peak! Road is in good shape, the lookout tidy and the views outstanding. The bathroom is a bit rough, dark and smelly. A pleasant, moderate hike except for the swarm of mosquitos at the start of the journey. A great lookout experience.