Type: 20′ R-6 tower Status: Rental Elevation: 5,405 feet Visited: July 3, 2015 I have thus far been unsuccessful in snagging a reservation at the Indian Ridge lookout, but since I was in the area last weekend I decided to drive up…
Tiller Ranger Station
Type: D-6 cupola Status: On display Elevation: 1,043 feet Visited: June 28, 2015 The lookout on Red Mountain was built in 1928 and there it stood for 57 years. In 1985 the Forest Service moved it off the mountain on a…
Bland Mountain
Type: 20′ tower Status: Unstaffed Elevation: 2,696 feet Visited: June 28, 2015 Before heading home from our stay at Pickett Butte we visited Bland Mountain. It can be a bit tricky to figure out the correct route to get here. From Days…
Acker Rock
Type: R-6 ground cabin Status: Staffed in emergencies; available to rent from August through October Elevation: 4,112 feet Visited: June 26, 2015 When were planning our long weekend in the area my first choice for a lookout rental was Acker Rock. But…
Pickett Butte
Type: 51′ tower Status: Staffed in summer; available to rent the rest of the year Elevation: 3,290 feet Visited: June 25-28, 2015 Six months ago Greg and I made reservations for the Pickett Butte Lookout for the last weekend of…