Fall Mountain Lookout Cabin

Beautiful views!! Great amenities! Easy to navigate to with the directions on the site! We made it all the way up no problem in our HYUNDAI Tucson we parked almost under the tower. If you don’t like heights this tower might not be for you but definitely worth facing your fears! Weekends are busy with visitors so keep that in mind if you are looking for complete isolation.

Fall Mt. was great! The facility was in good shape and the instructions were clear. My one suggestion is to get rid of the pillows and bedding. I assume they are NEVER washed and become pretty nasty over time.

We loved the lookout! The views and accommodations are unbeatable.
We were thankful to have a stove to cook on and heat. Although the heater barley kept up with the cold Oct. Temps (our fault for going in oct.) and when we turned the oven on it reeked the place out with the smell of mouse pee! There is a mouse in the lookout and he has made a home under the stove. The stove top burners were enough to cook our dinner and thankfully there was a microwave.
Over all great experience and would do it again. Word to the next. Bring a mouse trap!!!

Nice quiet fire lookout. My son and I truly enjoyed staying here. We did see lightening storms in the distance the first night and experienced them the second night. Still a very quiet place and not far off the beaten path. Road to lookout was in great shape (May 2023). Would like to snag a fire lookout again if luck is with me.

It was my first time going to a fire lookout. It was amazing. It was very well-kept, had electricity, and very clean. The views are incredible. Breathtaking. There were a lot of mosquitoes in May. So we could stay only one night. Could not go for hikes or even stay downstairs. I hope to visit it again soon.

Cab is in nice shape given its age and the elements. Futon is showing signs of age. The views are outstanding and cab has operable windows on 2 sides for a cross breeze on hot days. Road is passable all the way to the top for nearly all vehicles (a bit of extra clearance recommended). An enjoyable time, overall.

Great views and easy to get to. Forest roads in relatively good condition. One of if not the only reservable lookouts in the state with built in electricity. There's a road along the ridge that offers an easy hike with additional viewpoints. You can see the lights in the distance from nearby towns Mt. Vernon and John Day at night. Views and hiking during the day, stargazing, movies and games at night. Only issue was the bugs outside, which weren't bad. Bring spray.

Enjoyed our quick night in the lookout. Facility was very clean and this is lookout has electricity. Sunset was beautiful. We did have a lot of smoke coming up the valley from the fires which made the sunset really pink/red. Smoke moved out in the middle of the night so we did get some star gazing in. The road is very easy to drive up with no issues. We did have a few visitors driving up to look at the smoke coming in from fires but they stayed down by the cell towers. The picnic table and fire pit are down by the first set of cell towers. Excellent cell service in the lookout. Highly recommend this fire lookout.

Great location. It is in good shape.

The description is really detailed, not many tips to add: bring water and bedding, electricity and bed is provided :) There is heating that woks fine, but we took small heaters just in case (it was late October and pretty windy/cool day).

Great place to spend a night or two, would be great to be back one day!