Beautiful lookout!

Up Up Lookout is awesome! It takes a while to get up there on the road, but that filters out a lot of potential visitors. We did have a couple of dirt bikes come up the hiking trail in the morning but they didn't stay long. Beautiful views, lots of huckleberries, and a cool, well-maintained lookout. One of the coolest things we've done on vacation.

Up Up Lookout was beautiful. Well worth the planning to take a trip to it. The road up/down when following the directions given is an easy one. We did it in a Kia Soul with no issues. A more capable vehicle could make the trip quicker but I would plan an hour drive each way if you have something more standard. If or when we do it again we wouldn't plan anything other than staying up at the lookout. The drive time to other activities ate into our days more than we would have liked. We cooked great meals over the fire pit, and enjoyed the 360 degree views from the lookout. If you have any fear of heights the first few times up can be a bit nerve wracking, especially unlocking and lifting the hatch. However, the cabin is very sturdy even with solid winds. The bucket lift is great for reducing hauling. The place is well stocked, and a few fine folk have left additional items. We didn't encounter any large wildlife, but there were signs of bears and wolves on the nearby trails. On a Saturday we had 5 visitors to the lookout while we were there. I'm not sure if they knew it was a reservation, or were hoping nobody would be there. A few came up some hiking trails, another group parked before the gate and hiked the rest of the way. Don't be surprised if you have guests visiting. On the weekend we also ran into a few OHV's on the way up. Thanks for having such a cool experience available. If you stay be sure to clean up, and take care of the place.