Hot, hot weekend. Lots of flies and smoke. Still, the grandsons had a great time and that’s what mattered. The cots were very comfy and appreciated. The road up is long and a high clearance vehicle would be a good idea.

We loved the rock art, haven't seen that at the other lookouts we've visited. A stay at Cougar Peak is a good lesson on how quickly life returns after a fire. The lookout itself was cleaner and in better repair that others we have stayed. Now that renting lookouts has been 'discovered,' it would be a good idea to require an IQ test to those wanting to rent them.