Mt. Baldy-buckhorn Ridge

Loved it. Was our 1st time in a lookout and we are now hooked. This was a wonderful experience. Lots of stairs. Bring bug spray and be prepared to be hot if it is late July.
Overall had a great time will do this one again.

Loved it. Was our 1st time in a lookout and we are now hooked. This was a wonderful experience. Lots of stairs. Bring bug spray and be prepared to be hot if it is late July.
Overall had a great time will do this one again.

Once in a lifetime experience for us. Really enjoyed the stay. Only reason it got 4 instead of 5 stars was the smoke from distant fires, really hurt the visibility.

Once in a lifetime experience for us. Really enjoyed the stay. Only reason it got 4 instead of 5 stars was the smoke from distant fires, really hurt the visibility.

My friend and I had an awesome experience at the lookout and thankfully got lucky with the weather. I'm happy, though, that I wasn't by myself at this particular lookout because I don't believe I could have pushed the door up on my own. I'm not a small woman and although getting up there in age, not very weak, yet, thank goodness. :-) I wasn't even able to shut the door on my own, either, because I was really afraid that I wasn't going to be able to get far enough down the steps, quickly enough, so that this extremely heavy door wouldn't have knocked me out. LOL
It would be nice if this part was mentioned in the description. I'd really hate for someone to go all the way up there, just to find out they aren't able to get in the lookout.
I'm a tired, happy camper this evening, and am hoping that my review might be helpful to someone down the road. :-)

My friend and I had an awesome experience at the lookout and thankfully got lucky with the weather. I'm happy, though, that I wasn't by myself at this particular lookout because I don't believe I could have pushed the door up on my own. I'm not a small woman and although getting up there in age, not very weak, yet, thank goodness. :-) I wasn't even able to shut the door on my own, either, because I was really afraid that I wasn't going to be able to get far enough down the steps, quickly enough, so that this extremely heavy door wouldn't have knocked me out. LOL
It would be nice if this part was mentioned in the description. I'd really hate for someone to go all the way up there, just to find out they aren't able to get in the lookout.
I'm a tired, happy camper this evening, and am hoping that my review might be helpful to someone down the road. :-)

The last three miles of the road is very rocky and slow. Needs major repair. The floor door through the decking is very heavy and cumbersome. The new stove is a plus. We have stayed here a dozen times and always appreciate the view, quiet and starry nights! Thank you to the rec crew who maintain these lookouts. Your hard work to keep these up is greatly appreciated.

The last three miles of the road is very rocky and slow. Needs major repair. The floor door through the decking is very heavy and cumbersome. The new stove is a plus. We have stayed here a dozen times and always appreciate the view, quiet and starry nights! Thank you to the rec crew who maintain these lookouts. Your hard work to keep these up is greatly appreciated.

Very nice lookout. The last three miles of road were pretty rough and slow going. Gas stove and heater were a nice amenity on cold mornings. There is a creek about 7 mi down from the lookout should you need a place to cool off from the hot weather. Cell service was pretty spotty which isn't a terrible thing. Only one car came up and two hikers. Got a little nervous because past log book notes from this year write about someone named "Turd" that would come up and camp out at the base of the lookout on two different occasions. We never saw the infamous "Turd" but probably would not be as accommodating as previous guests. All in all an awesome trip, good clean lookout, comfortable beds and a clean pit toilet. Thanks FFLA, NWMT-FFLA and USFS!

Very nice lookout. The last three miles of road were pretty rough and slow going. Gas stove and heater were a nice amenity on cold mornings. There is a creek about 7 mi down from the lookout should you need a place to cool off from the hot weather. Cell service was pretty spotty which isn't a terrible thing. Only one car came up and two hikers. Got a little nervous because past log book notes from this year write about someone named "Turd" that would come up and camp out at the base of the lookout on two different occasions. We never saw the infamous "Turd" but probably would not be as accommodating as previous guests. All in all an awesome trip, good clean lookout, comfortable beds and a clean pit toilet. Thanks FFLA, NWMT-FFLA and USFS!