Mt. Baldy-buckhorn Ridge

A well kept tower. Great place to go to get away from the noise and hustle of everyday life.

A well kept tower. Great place to go to get away from the noise and hustle of everyday life.

It was beautiful everything I had expected and more.. we were able to see the sites before all the smoke rolled in and we couldn't see 100 ft.. still and amazing experience. Spectrum moble is my service carrier and I had at least 1 to 2 bars at the lookout.
We went flyfishing in the rivers not to much luck for us.. Didnt get out to do hiking around the tower, but there are trails all around.

It was beautiful everything I had expected and more.. we were able to see the sites before all the smoke rolled in and we couldn't see 100 ft.. still and amazing experience. Spectrum moble is my service carrier and I had at least 1 to 2 bars at the lookout.
We went flyfishing in the rivers not to much luck for us.. Didnt get out to do hiking around the tower, but there are trails all around.

Great tower visit. Road up can get rough, several miles of dirt road with moderately uneven surface. Large rocks embedded in packed dirt, rocks might protrude 3 inches up through dirt. Imagine a rough cobblestone road with extra cobbles. High clearance recommended though you could manage it in a car if you know how to pick a line over rough spots. Please make note, road numbers change on directions from USFS, however, there are few signs to indicate when the road numbers swap in the last few miles. Just in general follow the main switchbacks up and you are fine. Narrow road, watch for others and make room where you can when passing by folks.

Cookstove in the cabin works great, read all the signs in the cabin for the best information.

Note on cell service. There is a tower in Idaho that you can catch, but please note that tower is on Pacific Timezone and your phone's clock will bounce back 1 hour. Suggested have a clock that isn't tied to a phone if you are really worried about the time for check in/out.

Expect wind, but amazing views. Can see clearly into Canada and clear up to Crowsnest Pass, Glacier NP, and across the entire Panhandle into peaks in Washington. Tower is at 6500+ ft so be prepared for elevation if you are not used to it. Thank you Three Rivers fire crew for leaving it clean for us!

Great tower visit. Road up can get rough, several miles of dirt road with moderately uneven surface. Large rocks embedded in packed dirt, rocks might protrude 3 inches up through dirt. Imagine a rough cobblestone road with extra cobbles. High clearance recommended though you could manage it in a car if you know how to pick a line over rough spots. Please make note, road numbers change on directions from USFS, however, there are few signs to indicate when the road numbers swap in the last few miles. Just in general follow the main switchbacks up and you are fine. Narrow road, watch for others and make room where you can when passing by folks.

Cookstove in the cabin works great, read all the signs in the cabin for the best information.

Note on cell service. There is a tower in Idaho that you can catch, but please note that tower is on Pacific Timezone and your phone's clock will bounce back 1 hour. Suggested have a clock that isn't tied to a phone if you are really worried about the time for check in/out.

Expect wind, but amazing views. Can see clearly into Canada and clear up to Crowsnest Pass, Glacier NP, and across the entire Panhandle into peaks in Washington. Tower is at 6500+ ft so be prepared for elevation if you are not used to it. Thank you Three Rivers fire crew for leaving it clean for us!

The space was beautiful and very clean. They've done an excellent job making the space inviting and have added extra touches (e.g. a table cloth, chairs for inside and outside, NFS coloring books and crayons set up for children who visit the space). We will definitely go back!

The space was beautiful and very clean. They've done an excellent job making the space inviting and have added extra touches (e.g. a table cloth, chairs for inside and outside, NFS coloring books and crayons set up for children who visit the space). We will definitely go back!

We spent 2+ hours trying to find the lookout. There were no accurate road numbers to follow the instructions to the lookout. Some of the roads we traveled were barely safe to travel, others just dead-ended. Maybe if I had found accurate road maps, it would have been possible, but the local NP stations were not open.

We spent 2+ hours trying to find the lookout. There were no accurate road numbers to follow the instructions to the lookout. Some of the roads we traveled were barely safe to travel, others just dead-ended. Maybe if I had found accurate road maps, it would have been possible, but the local NP stations were not open.