Monument Peak Lookout

Just went up for 1 night and the comments regarding the road are correct.; bring firewood or a chainsaw and ax to gather from the area. It was perfect when we got there, not a person to be seen. The Northern Lights weren't even forecasted to be around. No flies for us but you can tell they are an issue in the height of summer.

Was a lot of fun! Had deer visiting every night, the views were spectacular! Had to stoke the fire every 3 hours, so bring a way to cut firewood. It was peaceful being up there in Oct. very few ppl. The bad- There’s fly poo/pee all over the mattress, mice chewed a pathway under the door, and drop in for a visit now and then.. But, you can’t have a “pet” inside the box built in 1938. (Flys and mice don’t want the competition.)Besides having to leave your pets at home, OR sleep in the truck, the very disgusting beds (bring a blanket to lay over, I would plastic then blanket, but u do u) It was a lot of fun. Seriously tho.. “no pets”? 😂

Unfortunately we were unable to stay the night due to the weather, but we were able to go up the next morning and it was beautiful! I am glad we still went up. The place is well kept and mostly clean besides the MILLION of dead flies. I read the reviews before our visit and thought people might be exaggerating, they are not. We had to sweep the floor and all surfaces before settling in. The area is so peaceful and pretty. The last couple of miles up require 4 wheel drive. Worth the visit!

This place was great and clean. The views were awesome. The last 4-5 miles of the road is very slow and rocky. DO NOT use the directions on the website. Copy and paste and latitude/longitude to your maps and it will take you right to it.

Access up to the lookout was tricky. Must have high clearance and 4 wheel drive with good tires for the last few miles. Hats off to Van, left a note informing us he cleaned the place up, the guests before him left a very nice mess of the place, even attracted a few mice, which our traps made quick work of. Flies were minimal for us, but others have complained about numerous dead flies in the cabin, which we could certainly believe. At best, bring some fly traps with you if this is of concern to you. Views are spectacular up there, and lots of animals, particularly mule deer, are not afraid to get up close to the cabin to graze. Especially important, BRING MEANS TO CHOP FIREWOOD FOR YOURSELF. High winds make it very cold in the evenings, no firewood is kept in reserve for guests(but we tried to do so for whoever comes after us). The wood stove in the cabin works very well for heating inside. Expect visitors from time to time, people we encountered respected our space, but some may not be so considerate.

Wow! Outstanding location. Panoramic views. Many visitors (birds, hare, elk, deer) ! Cozy lookout! Excellent mountain bike riding. Watched a thunderstorm roll in two peaks away! Must have a high ground clearance truck or SUV, as much of the road is rock and very rugged from 839 to tower. Also caution... lots of flies when you initially opened to door. Colman stove in lookout was filthy...recommend bring your own stove..

We stayed two nights. The directions were a bit deceptive, turning off highway 89, county road 340 is marked as Evans Riceville Road. But other than that, not bad. There were no hard hats nor instructions for the shutters so we left them as we found them. Also no lanterns inside, glad we brought two. The propane stove worked well but we could not get the woodstove door to shut completely so the nights were chilly. Woke up to 38 degrees the first morning. Overall we really enjoyed our stay and would go again. The price is certainly right.

It was a great get-away for my wife and I. The only two problems were the hundreds of flies that greeted us as we opened it up, and the very hard mattresses - both minor issues.

In on June 3, out late the afternoon of June 4. Was able to drive a Subaru to the end of the first meadow ~1 mile in before hitting snow. The next day melt and some ATVs had pretty much cleared out all the drifts. I'd imagine you can drive anything short of maybe a passenger car to the lookout right now.

Wow, so great! The only thing I would change is if we could have stayed longer. We walked around the peak and made a small fire, I spent a large amount of time reading and enjoying the stories in the lookout journal. My only suggestion to future visitors is to bring your own lanterns/ head lamps/ candles. We turned the fire lookout upside down looking for the lanterns that were listed in the description but couldn’t find them anywhere. We came under prepared and didn’t pack any extra, so our lighting consisted of a tall candle and my phone flashlight underneath a empty water jug. Can’t wait to go back some day. Ah yes, and definitely bring an extra sleeping pad for the “beds”. You can thank me later, lol.