DO NOT FOLLOW GOOGLE MAPS IN WINTER! Follow directions from Dufur. Leave it better than you found it. I read in one of my books that you need the NW Forest Pass and I checked with the ranger and that's what they said. But at the sno park it says sno park pass. You may want to recheck with the ranger again. There was barely enough skiable snow but it was still fun on XC skis. The lookout is well stocked with large pot for melting snow, tea kettle, pans, and I donated a small pot which I hope will stay there forever! (please don't take!) Bring your own utensils. Recommendations: bring slippers

DO NOT FOLLOW GOOGLE MAPS IN WINTER! Follow directions from Dufur. Leave it better than you found it. I read in one of my books that you need the NW Forest Pass and I checked with the ranger and that's what they said. But at the sno park it says sno park pass. You may want to recheck with the ranger again. There was barely enough skiable snow but it was still fun on XC skis. The lookout is well stocked with large pot for melting snow, tea kettle, pans, and I donated a small pot which I hope will stay there forever! (please don't take!) Bring your own utensils. Recommendations: bring slippers

I absolutely love five mile butte lookout. It has a special place in my heart! It’s hard work to get there, but so worth it. Tip: do not follow google maps in the winter. Go to Dufur and proceed from there. Any other route to billy bob snow park will take you to dead ends :) Limited pots and pans and silverware. Hopefully this summer, someone can bring up a few more things to enhance the set up.

I absolutely love five mile butte lookout. It has a special place in my heart! It’s hard work to get there, but so worth it. Tip: do not follow google maps in the winter. Go to Dufur and proceed from there. Any other route to billy bob snow park will take you to dead ends :) Limited pots and pans and silverware. Hopefully this summer, someone can bring up a few more things to enhance the set up.

The lookout is in great shape thanks to restoration efforts that wrapped up in 2021. The new floors are especially great! Don't forget to bring toilet paper with you just in case. We brought a roll for ourselves and good thing because there wasn't any up there.

The lookout is in great shape thanks to restoration efforts that wrapped up in 2021. The new floors are especially great! Don't forget to bring toilet paper with you just in case. We brought a roll for ourselves and good thing because there wasn't any up there.

The lookout was in great shape and exactly as described in the recreation.gov listing. The oven and wood stove worked well, and we had a wonderful stay!

The lookout was in great shape and exactly as described in the recreation.gov listing. The oven and wood stove worked well, and we had a wonderful stay!

One of the coolest family adventures we have done to date!

One of the coolest family adventures we have done to date!