Thompson Peak Lookout Tower

Beautiful scenery, nice drive and well equipped.

Beautiful scenery, nice drive and well equipped.

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our 2-night stay here. All was very clean. We washed the windows even cleaner for the next occupants. A real treat to have power for cooking and refrigeration. Road up was in good shape. Enjoyed finding plenty of blossoming wildflowers, great views, lovely sunset and huge moon. Different to have interior carpeted stairways and the off limits humming electronic rooms. Ventilation was great with opening windows in the cabin and stairway, plus we propped the heavy metal entrance door open to draw air upward. No mice. Chipmunks outside are always entertaining along with the birds busying about. Nice to hear the train in the valley below. This is not the place if you totally want to be devoid of human-made noises; we loved the proximity for our first lookout stay of the season. Plenty of supplies even dish soap, which I forgot to bring. The two folding chairs are most comfortable. Only thing I found myself looking for was a couple of places to hang hats & towels. As a former, 40+ years ago, lookout I appreciated the functioning alidade, which was missing one cross hair. We sort of fixed that by installing dental floss! Thanks for the great facility and keeping it available for people to enjoy its history.

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our 2-night stay here. All was very clean. We washed the windows even cleaner for the next occupants. A real treat to have power for cooking and refrigeration. Road up was in good shape. Enjoyed finding plenty of blossoming wildflowers, great views, lovely sunset and huge moon. Different to have interior carpeted stairways and the off limits humming electronic rooms. Ventilation was great with opening windows in the cabin and stairway, plus we propped the heavy metal entrance door open to draw air upward. No mice. Chipmunks outside are always entertaining along with the birds busying about. Nice to hear the train in the valley below. This is not the place if you totally want to be devoid of human-made noises; we loved the proximity for our first lookout stay of the season. Plenty of supplies even dish soap, which I forgot to bring. The two folding chairs are most comfortable. Only thing I found myself looking for was a couple of places to hang hats & towels. As a former, 40+ years ago, lookout I appreciated the functioning alidade, which was missing one cross hair. We sort of fixed that by installing dental floss! Thanks for the great facility and keeping it available for people to enjoy its history.

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our 2-night stay here. All was very clean. We washed the windows even cleaner for the next occupants. A real treat to have power for cooking and refrigeration. Road up was in good shape. Enjoyed finding plenty of blossoming wildflowers, great views, lovely sunset and huge moon. Different to have interior carpeted stairways and the off limits humming electronic rooms. Ventilation was great with opening windows in the cabin and stairway, plus we propped the heavy metal entrance door open to draw air upward. No mice. Chipmunks outside are always entertaining along with the birds busying about. Nice to hear the train in the valley below. This is not the place if you totally want to be devoid of human-made noises; we loved the proximity for our first lookout stay of the season. Plenty of supplies even dish soap, which I forgot to bring. The two folding chairs are most comfortable. Only thing I found myself looking for was a couple of places to hang hats & towels. As a former, 40+ years ago, lookout I appreciated the functioning alidade, which was missing one cross hair. We sort of fixed that by installing dental floss! Thanks for the great facility and keeping it available for people to enjoy its history.

One of our favorite lookout towers! We’ve been here two years in a row and we can’t wait to go back. The tower is very clean and has electricity and running water, so it’s not as primitive as some lookout towers, but this makes it an easier stay. The view is unbeatable!!

One of our favorite lookout towers! We’ve been here two years in a row and we can’t wait to go back. The tower is very clean and has electricity and running water, so it’s not as primitive as some lookout towers, but this makes it an easier stay. The view is unbeatable!!

One of our favorite lookout towers! We’ve been here two years in a row and we can’t wait to go back. The tower is very clean and has electricity and running water, so it’s not as primitive as some lookout towers, but this makes it an easier stay. The view is unbeatable!!

Very well signed access, and unique in having electricity. Very nice windows and balcony. The not exactly dulcet hum of the electronics on sight takes a bit of getting used to. The kids keep requesting a return visit to the lookout with carpet.

Very well signed access, and unique in having electricity. Very nice windows and balcony. The not exactly dulcet hum of the electronics on sight takes a bit of getting used to. The kids keep requesting a return visit to the lookout with carpet.