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Fire Lookout Rentals in the Western United States
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Spruce Mountain Lookout - Wyoming
Formerly used to detect fires, the live-in tower rises 55 feet above a forested mountaintop in the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests. The tower was renovated and opened to the public for overnight rental in 1997. The tower is at an elevation of 10,003 feet. Summertime temperatures average 70 degrees but can drop as low as 30 degrees at night. Website |
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Bald Butte Lookout, Oregon
Through the windows of this 14 x 14 foot building Forest Service personnel watched over Gearhart Mountain, Sycan Marsh, Yamsay Mountain, Lee Thomas Meadow, Slide Mountain, the upper Chewaucan River drainage, and all the forested country in between. Year after year this stout little building sat perched atop the windy summit of Bald Butte.
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Evergreen Lookout, Washington
This lookout cabin was built in 1935 for detecting wildfires. Evergreen Mountain Lookout is nestled on the ridge of the 5587 foot Evergreen Mountain, offers expansive views of Glacier Peak, Mt. Daniels, Columbia Glacier, Keyes Peak, and Henry M. Jackson wilderness. Enjoy this perfect remote getaway with binoculars and camera in hand.
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Five Mile Butte, Oregon
This lookout is located in Mount Hood National Forrest. Ponderosa pines, Douglas-fir and western hemlock provide a dense canopy over the mountainside, shading numerous creeks and providing a lush and varied habitat. Be sure to have binoculars on hand and watch for golden eagles, wild turkeys and grouse. Other wildlife, such as elk, deer, coyote, cougars,and bears.
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Warner Mountain Lookout, Oregon
Warner Mountain Lookout is the winter wonderland destination for avid winter sports enthusiasts looking for a challenge. The journey can be long, up to ten miles on foot, and risky as the wind and snow whips across the ridge, but the handsome lookout towering above the conifers (Noble Fir, Mountain Hemlock and Silver Fir) at the crest of Warner Mountain is a
worthy prize for the effort.
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Green Ridge Lookout, Oregon
Set your camera on a tripod and sit back to watch nature’s stunning light show, both sunrise and sunset. Views of snow covered mountain peaks and dense forests of Douglas-fir, cedar, and Ponderosa pine stretch before you. Green Ridge Lookout offers a bird watcher’s paradise. Wizard Falls Fish Hatchery, located just below the ridge, feeds the eagles every morning.
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Lake of the Woods Lookout - Rogue River, OR
Nothing compares to the closeness to nature, grandness of views, and sheer romance of spending time on the top of a mountain in this historic gem of a Forest Service lookout. At an elevation of 3,419 feet, Lake of the Woods Lookout provides a panoramic view, with vistas to the Pacific Ocean, the Kalmiopsis and Wild Rogue Wildernesses, and the Scenic Illinois and Rogue River canyons.
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Girard Ridge Lookout - California
This historic Forest Service lookout is located in the mountains east of the Sacramento River and Interstate 5, between the City of Mt. Shasta and Redding. The lookout is located on the Mt. Shasta Ranger District of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Girard Ridge Lookout was built in 1931 and stands 13 feet off the ground. The magnificent views include Castle Crags to the northwest and Mt. Shasta to the northeast. Website |
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Deadwood Lookout - Idaho
Deadwood Lookout Cabin is located on the top of Deadwood Mountain, surrounded by windows that provide spectacular views of the mountains on all sides. It was constructed in 1934 by the Civilian Conservation Corps and was used to watch for wildfires. The cabin is a single 14' by 14' room with sleeping accomodations for two and a wood stove with a flat surface for cooking. Website |
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