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.

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!

This was a great Lookout. Wish we had done more stairs to prepare for the 8 flights up to the top, but we survived. The lookout itself is well stocked with cleaning supplies, reading materials, some puzzles and some games. There is one full size mattress on the bed frame, and two twin mattresses stored under the bed. Most of the furniture is bolted into the walls / floor - we noticed a number of ants under one bookcase, but were unable to move it to clean under it / behind it. As gets mentioned frequently - this is a popular day hike destination, and you should expect visitors to the observation platform below both late at night and early in the morning (we stayed on a Monday night which I thought would be less crowded, but we had a group of 8 at 10 PM, and then around 20 by 5:30 AM). Luckily for us, our visitors were very quiet / respectful - we could definitely hear that they were there, but I wouldn't have considered them any worse than a crowded campground this time of year. The trapdoor has a large bolt from above, and the actual door locks - so I never felt the visitor situation was unsafe. We were fascinated by the log entries from the Bolt Creek firefighters last fall - most simply wrote names / companies, but there were some real entries and it was fascinating to see all the places that sent responders to help with the fire. So cool! Though the lookout needs a new / bigger log. As someone else mentioned - there is a bizarre amount of toilet paper leading to the pit toilet - not sure what's the story there. We enjoyed exploring the forest service road up top.

We had a very pleasant stay at the glass house in the clouds. The weather didn't exactly cooperate. But even with the clouds and the rain, we still had beautiful view of the nearby mountains.

Wonderful hike with my son. We were beat by the time we made the ridgetop but well worth it. The lookout cools down quickly once you open the windows, and the view was unbelievable.