Our stay at the lookout tower was incredible. The views from the top are breathtaking. It takes a while to get up the mountain. Be advised you have to travel on a dirt forest road for 9 miles to get there. It is fine in a vehicle with all wheel drive, not sure I would take a car up there though. The location is off the beaten path - and it takes about an hour to get up and down the mountain. I would only recommend staying here if you enjoy hiking or just want to camp out at the tower. Forest service staff was helpful. We contacted them in advance to check the smoke status, etc. One complaint was that the propane stove/ heater was not working and there was no instructions provided on how to use it.

Our stay at the lookout tower was incredible. The views from the top are breathtaking. It takes a while to get up the mountain. Be advised you have to travel on a dirt forest road for 9 miles to get there. It is fine in a vehicle with all wheel drive, not sure I would take a car up there though. The location is off the beaten path - and it takes about an hour to get up and down the mountain. I would only recommend staying here if you enjoy hiking or just want to camp out at the tower. Forest service staff was helpful. We contacted them in advance to check the smoke status, etc. One complaint was that the propane stove/ heater was not working and there was no instructions provided on how to use it.

Really beautiful spot! Well maintained, clean, and everything was as expected. Access was not a problem. We had one of the last days the lookout was open, in October, and there was some snow, which made the drive in the last bit a little dicey, but no problems in the end. The only trouble was with the heater- when we ran it, the carbon monoxide detector kept going off, so we would then have to air out the lookout. We ended up not running the heater, which made for a cold night. I wish the heater ran more smoothly, without producing carbon monoxide.

Really beautiful spot! Well maintained, clean, and everything was as expected. Access was not a problem. We had one of the last days the lookout was open, in October, and there was some snow, which made the drive in the last bit a little dicey, but no problems in the end. The only trouble was with the heater- when we ran it, the carbon monoxide detector kept going off, so we would then have to air out the lookout. We ended up not running the heater, which made for a cold night. I wish the heater ran more smoothly, without producing carbon monoxide.

Great directions from the ranger station for accessing with a passenger car, and a lovely stay in late August 2019! The views and the sunrise/sunsets were so worth it. We look forward to exploring more in the area

Great directions from the ranger station for accessing with a passenger car, and a lovely stay in late August 2019! The views and the sunrise/sunsets were so worth it. We look forward to exploring more in the area