Diamond Butte Lookout

See my last review. Thank you to whoever cancelled so I got to spend two days here instead of one! I also was the last renter to pay $25.

Wow! Where do I even begin? Awesome views, awesome features and awesome design.

When you get there get the key from the lookout so you can get the cart in the bottom portion of the building to haul your gear up that hill. You will want to put the heavy items in the front of the cart or else you will be doing wheelies. Please do not overload as the cart has been replaced or repaired twice over the years but who know how fast that happens. It is also faster and safer going up and down with 2-3 small loads than one big one.

Flip the switch at the bottom of the fridge when you first get there so the fridge starts getting cold. The Forest Service wants all valves turned off between visitors. The freezer with get cold first so put items in there as the fridge portion took about an hour or so to get cold.

Forest Service or future visitors please bring a new hardback blank book for use as a journal or even a thick notebook so people can continue to leave notes about their visit. Some stories and tips and pretty interesting and funny. I am also amazed at some of the artwork people do.

There were no signs of mice upstairs but evidence of some below but there are traps down there.

Full cell phone service & 4G LTE for Verizon. There is a tower 6 mi east. To be able to have that in the middle of nowhere was surprising.

Keep the heater are level one or two as it will burn you up. Super efficient.

Keep the door closed to limit flies or you will be "Lord Of The Flies".

Please note the vault toilet is available for public use so don't leave your super comfy 2 ply there. It will get used or taken especially during hunting season.

This is the NICEST Forest Service cabin/lookout I have ever stayed at. Why can the Ashland Forest District have these cabins/lookouts with power from electricity or propane but others have none at all? Is it the funding or the people running the district?

Thank you Ashland Forest Service!

See my last review. Thank you to whoever cancelled so I got to spend two days here instead of one! I also was the last renter to pay $25.

So, so quiet. So beautiful. What a special place.

So, so quiet. So beautiful. What a special place.

Amazing views.

Amazing views.

Isolated location like we expected. The lodging quarters were just fine. The stove area was greasy but not everyone cleans things to the same degree so no big deal. The heat was plenty while temps outside were 16-30 degrees. Great place for us.

Isolated location like we expected. The lodging quarters were just fine. The stove area was greasy but not everyone cleans things to the same degree so no big deal. The heat was plenty while temps outside were 16-30 degrees. Great place for us.

We had a wonderful time! It is a beautiful view of the Big Horn Mountains.