We did a roadtrip visiting and stay in 7 different fire lookouts 7 days in a row, bringing our cat along with us. If you want more information about that, find me on YouTube @JoelKalich. Location and Access: This lookout isn't where you should go if you want utmost privacy, we had at least 10 visitors in the single Saturday night we stayed. The road to the lookout claimed to be closed as you left pavement, but when we drove past the closed sign, it wasn't actually closed. I would've appreciated a heads-up about this. The 15 mi off pavement was no problem for my lifted Volvo XC70, and would be no problem for a stock Subaru, or even a sedan if you're careful. The lookout: We had no issues getting into the lookout, the code worked well. It was clean and ready to use. The main table for cards and whatnot is a picnic table which isn't the most comfortable, but it was sturdy and did the trick. The toilet was downhill a ways, an easy walk, but a fairly lengthy one. The toilet itself was clean and well stocked with TP for us. Views were, of course, spectacular, though slightly dampened by smoke unfortunately.

We have been to this lookout before and we always enjoy it. However, we were not informed the gate would be locked this time. It would be useful to have a gate key or combo lock to all ease of carrying equipment. Otherwise, we would have planned to just bring backpacking gear.

We have been to this lookout before and we always enjoy it. However, we were not informed the gate would be locked this time. It would be useful to have a gate key or combo lock to all ease of carrying equipment. Otherwise, we would have planned to just bring backpacking gear.

We have been to this lookout before and we always enjoy it. However, we were not informed the gate would be locked this time. It would be useful to have a gate key or combo lock to all ease of carrying equipment. Otherwise, we would have planned to just bring backpacking gear.