Be prepared for weather (wind, ice, etc.). The structure vibrates in high wind, but we were convinced it would not collapse during our stay!

Be prepared for weather (wind, ice, etc.). The structure vibrates in high wind, but we were convinced it would not collapse during our stay!

Love it here, but be prepared for lots of visitors who like to come up the steps and look around, sometimes without asking!

Love it here, but be prepared for lots of visitors who like to come up the steps and look around, sometimes without asking!

We snowshoed in along the road. It was a fairly easy hike, but with our packs and some food breaks it took us about 4.5 hours. We decided to take the ‘hardest’ last bit of the hike up, but in snowshoes it was actually not too difficult. The last stretch getting up to the tower was extremely windy, but the tower itself was very cozy. They’re stocked with pillows/blankets, lanterns, matches, pots/pans, dishes, aluminum foil, cards, and other misc games/reading material. There were also a few partly used propane tanks around, and some leftover food stuffs. We did some snowshoeing around the area and up to Granite Butte (highly recommend!) On our way out, we took the Continental Divide Trail instead of the road, and it would have been lovely, but it was very windy and we were in the middle of a snow storm. Starting from the head towards the tower, it’s a bit long of an uphill hike and much of the trail is exposed to the wind. The descent however felt worth it! Also with some snack breaks, it took us just under 3.5 hours.

We snowshoed in along the road. It was a fairly easy hike, but with our packs and some food breaks it took us about 4.5 hours. We decided to take the ‘hardest’ last bit of the hike up, but in snowshoes it was actually not too difficult. The last stretch getting up to the tower was extremely windy, but the tower itself was very cozy. They’re stocked with pillows/blankets, lanterns, matches, pots/pans, dishes, aluminum foil, cards, and other misc games/reading material. There were also a few partly used propane tanks around, and some leftover food stuffs. We did some snowshoeing around the area and up to Granite Butte (highly recommend!) On our way out, we took the Continental Divide Trail instead of the road, and it would have been lovely, but it was very windy and we were in the middle of a snow storm. Starting from the head towards the tower, it’s a bit long of an uphill hike and much of the trail is exposed to the wind. The descent however felt worth it! Also with some snack breaks, it took us just under 3.5 hours.

Awesome location with some great views. We must have been super lucky because we reserved the two days without a bit of wind. Super nice weather for late December.

Great place to weather a winter storm! I'm sure the summertime is less... blustery...

Great place to weather a winter storm! I'm sure the summertime is less... blustery...

Awesome location with some great views. We must have been super lucky because we reserved the two days without a bit of wind. Super nice weather for late December.