Heybrook Lookout

The lookout was better than I expected!

Beautiful penthouse views with surprisingly spacious room with a queen bed and two twin mattresses. Many fun board games to enjoy as well as convenient propane stove. Highly recommend.

What fun time! Gorgeous views and the lookout is well maintained. There is a full-size bed and 2 single mattresses. There were more amenities that we thought there would be - propane burners, plates, utensils, pots, a table, a bookshelf with games and puzzle - we had a blast looking at the views, gazing at the stars and playing cards.

This was the experience of a lifetime- we hiked up in the dark and found everything easily. The view in the morning was just beyond description. Very comfortable beds, perfectly working propane stove, and the heater was much appreciated.

We didn’t have early visitors because it was rainy, but definitely keep the trap door locked because somebody came up during the only 5 minute it was unlocked, and it was very weird to have them up top while eating breakfast.

The toilet was actually really beautiful, but we never would have found it in the dark.

Very unique experience with amazing views. Recommend packing adequate water, 1-2 gallons per day/per person. Also know that we found this to be a very popular hiking destinations with frequent visitors respectfully enjoying balcony area directly below from 5am to 9pm.

A wonderful site and the lookout cabin was very well appointed.

The weather was perfect. Enjoyed the hike and was pleasantly surprised of the accommodations. The view from the lookout is breathtaking. I hope to get a reservation next year.

Amazing experience! The hike up was pretty exhausting being out of shape and having loaded backpacks but 100% worth it. There were more amenities up in the tower than we realized which was great (solar powered lights for nighttime, bed with room for two people, utensils that we didn’t use but good to know, extra garbage bags etc). 10/10 recommend doing this at least once in your life.

Truly incredible experience. The panoramic views and the sunset were unreal. The watchtower had everything you could need and more - we were shocked by how perfectly stocked it was. We will come back as soon as we can get another resy.

I don’t think we have ever had such a wonderful camping experience as we did in the Heybrook lookout.
Shout out to the Skykomish Rangers and all that they do!! They put up with a lot of crap from the public and work very hard to provide and maintain clean accessible land for us to enjoy!
I’ve been visiting Heybrook as a day hike for years, it is one of my favorite trails and getting to stay in the lookout was a bucket list check off for me!
It was clean, well kept, and surprisingly quiet. We did get a few noisy people at sunset, and a couple at sunrise, but it is to be expected- you are not renting out the entire lookout, keep in mind that others deserve to partake in the areas as well.
Look into backcountry permits if you would like a truly private experience.
There were signs leading up to the lookout saying “occupied, please be respectful” and I feel like that helped - this is the first year I’ve seen the signs.
The bathroom situation is something to talk about. We are all adults, if you go potty in the woods and leave toilet paper on the ground… shame on you. If you’re going to not use the provided receptacle at least use a reusable kula cloth and/or pack out your garbage.
If you can score the competitive reservation, do it! It was so worth it!