Excellent lookout. It definitely needs a propane heater or woodstove though.

I am so thankful we were lucky enough to jump on a last minute cancelation for this lookout. The views are stunning, the cabin was super clean and it felt good to leave it cleaner than we found it. 360° windows provide views of almost the entire swan Valley. Unfortunately you do have to wake up with the sun🌞. Very bright, very early! Hauling our water up 3 flights of stairs wasn't fun but I would do it 10x over, it was worth it. We hung out in the cabin, cooked, played games and just enjoyed being there. Thank you, USFS! P.S. just remember to bring your own wood if you want a fire 🔥 This one dosent have reserve like some others do! There is no heating source inside the cabin so I would suggest some body warmers for inside your sleeping bag to keep you toasty at night.

Great experience. Nice views. We had all kinds of weather and enjoyed them all - sun, rain, and fog. The tower is very comfortable for sleeping. We cooked on the fire, but a propane stove was available. Went to Holland Lake and holland Waterfall. Also so Van lake. Would love to go back!

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Very clean and peaceful. Great experience. Some supplies were available in the lookout as well.

Love this fire tower! It’s my favorite one so far

This lookout was our first time staying in a lookout! The view was stunning! I went with my 6yr old son to watch the Perseid meteor shower(mid Aug) however, after swimming all day at Swan Lake we were too tuckered out to stay up till the sun went down. We also road our bikes on the gravel roads all over and hopped down through the Swan to check out some less populated lakes due to Covid. What an awesome experience! However, it took me quite a few hours to get used to the hieght. But once I did, it was very relaxing, quite, and had endless beauty!

Breath taking place! We had an amazing stay in this beautiful lookout. We will definitely be back to stay here again.

I love lookout out towers, and this one was extra special. It was recently updated and everything was bright and clean. The road was easy to travel right to the tower. It was peaceful and relaxing and made a great base camp for exploring the area.

Of the five different lookouts I've stayed in throughout Montana, Mission Lookout is one of the best. The road to the lookout is very accessible. The Lookout is also equipped with new windows which was a treat. The space was very spacious and clean. It's definitely one of the higher lookouts I've stayed in but the view is worth it. We did receive some (human) visitors who both drove up to the lookout and one person who climbed the stairs. It was a little off putting to be visited by strangers like that. If you're at all able to book this lookout - do it!