Lake of the Woods Lookout

It was awesome. Words can't describe it and pictures don't do it justice. Although I'd love to share some.
The sunsets and the sunrises competed to take my breath away but the stars might've won the battle. While I didn't have to look up to enjoy them because they were all around me as if I was on top of the world. It was like being in a space ship. LOL
Incomparable to anything I've experienced.
Thanks for the memory 😁
The gas stove worked great. Everything was clean. The bed was soft. The road was a fine for my little 2 wheel drive Ford Ranger.
I would highly recommend it.

It was awesome. Words can't describe it and pictures don't do it justice. Although I'd love to share some.
The sunsets and the sunrises competed to take my breath away but the stars might've won the battle. While I didn't have to look up to enjoy them because they were all around me as if I was on top of the world. It was like being in a space ship. LOL
Incomparable to anything I've experienced.
Thanks for the memory 😁
The gas stove worked great. Everything was clean. The bed was soft. The road was a fine for my little 2 wheel drive Ford Ranger.
I would highly recommend it.

Amazing views/sunset/sunrise. Well maintained roads to the lookout. Will stay again!

Amazing views/sunset/sunrise. Well maintained roads to the lookout. Will stay again!

My 20 year-old daughter and I were thrilled by our stay at Lake of the Woods lookout. Everything was pretty much as described, except the solar lighting was disconnected (this was noted by a previous visitor in the guest book) and the solar shower looked like it had been out of commission for some time. The double bed will accommodate two sleeping bags; additional guests, if any, must sleep on the floor. There is no propane heater, so you will need a three-season sleeping bag (at least that was our experience in mid June). The Ranger in Gold Beach was super-helpful! She traced the route to the lookout on her large top bag and gave us precise directions, including milage between each turn. I ended up buying a copy of the map for ~$14 and I'm glad I did. The route to the tower is criss-crossed by several small roads and any markers that might have once existed have been vandalized. We almost certainly would have gotten lost without (1) the Ranger's directions, (2) the Forest Service map, and (3) a GPS that does not rely on cell-phone coverage. The tower is about 20 mi off the grid, which was nice. We made it up without any problem in a two-wheel drive (rental) pickup truck. You do not need 4-wheel drive to make it to the gate if the ground is dry, but you do need some extra ground clearance for the final steep/rough mile up from the gate to the tower. That said, there is an old joke that goes something like this: "Q: What is the difference between a 4x4 and a rental car? Answer: A rental car will go anywhere."

My 20 year-old daughter and I were thrilled by our stay at Lake of the Woods lookout. Everything was pretty much as described, except the solar lighting was disconnected (this was noted by a previous visitor in the guest book) and the solar shower looked like it had been out of commission for some time. The double bed will accommodate two sleeping bags; additional guests, if any, must sleep on the floor. There is no propane heater, so you will need a three-season sleeping bag (at least that was our experience in mid June). The Ranger in Gold Beach was super-helpful! She traced the route to the lookout on her large top bag and gave us precise directions, including milage between each turn. I ended up buying a copy of the map for ~$14 and I'm glad I did. The route to the tower is criss-crossed by several small roads and any markers that might have once existed have been vandalized. We almost certainly would have gotten lost without (1) the Ranger's directions, (2) the Forest Service map, and (3) a GPS that does not rely on cell-phone coverage. The tower is about 20 mi off the grid, which was nice. We made it up without any problem in a two-wheel drive (rental) pickup truck. You do not need 4-wheel drive to make it to the gate if the ground is dry, but you do need some extra ground clearance for the final steep/rough mile up from the gate to the tower. That said, there is an old joke that goes something like this: "Q: What is the difference between a 4x4 and a rental car? Answer: A rental car will go anywhere."

We enjoyed our visit. The sunset and sunrise were stunning along with the stars at night. Pit has the best pooping views ever :). Very quiet and peaceful. We brought our dogs and brought their dog backpack to bring them down the stairs. They made it going up just fine but didn’t like going down. Using backpack was a safe way to transport. We will definitely be back along with visiting other lookouts if we can score a reservation.

We enjoyed our visit. The sunset and sunrise were stunning along with the stars at night. Pit has the best pooping views ever :). Very quiet and peaceful. We brought our dogs and brought their dog backpack to bring them down the stairs. They made it going up just fine but didn’t like going down. Using backpack was a safe way to transport. We will definitely be back along with visiting other lookouts if we can score a reservation.

Incredible location, a bit hard to get to in an old Saab but I still made it work! Would recommend coming with a high clearance vehicle to be on the safe side. Site itself was well-equipped although the solar panels/lights weren’t working, but I brought my own light so it wasn’t a big deal. Views are fantastic and the stars are amazing, I can only imagine they’re even better when there’s not smoke everywhere! Definitely hoping to come back in an SUV when it’s not wildfire season

Incredible location, a bit hard to get to in an old Saab but I still made it work! Would recommend coming with a high clearance vehicle to be on the safe side. Site itself was well-equipped although the solar panels/lights weren’t working, but I brought my own light so it wasn’t a big deal. Views are fantastic and the stars are amazing, I can only imagine they’re even better when there’s not smoke everywhere! Definitely hoping to come back in an SUV when it’s not wildfire season