Forest Service Fire Lookouts

[mtntopper]

We took a hike yesterday to the top of a mountain near our mountain home to the FS fire lookout station. They do not man these today. There are still 3 standing on mountain tops that are usable in the Bighorn National Forest in Wyoming. Several others have been destroyed over time since they date back to the 1940's era. The view is 360 degrees and you can see for many miles from the top of the fire lookout.

 

[MrLiberty]

gorgeous views.

 

[squerly]

That's just outstanding! And the public has open access to these?

 

[mtntopper]

That's just outstanding! And the public has open access to these?

You can rent some of them for an overnight stay if you desire the ultimate experience. The accommodations are not lavish. Bring your sleeping bag, food, water and pack your garbage back out with you. No room service available. It is a great place to be in a lightening storm. They are well protected for these events with rods and grounds. All of them in the Bighorns allow the public to access the exterior of the fire lookout. Often the shutters are open so you can see the inner workings thorough the 360 degrees of glass windows on the main level. This one actually has grid power to the location which is not common for fire lookouts.

 

[Snowtrac Nome]

what a great place for a repeater

 

[snowstorm]

My parents spent their firs year of marriage living in one, when my father started working in the forest circus. They are very cool to visit

 

[mbsieg]

what a great place for a repeater

I have one on the mtn top 1 mile west of this site. At 9300 ft needless to say it is a wide area coverage repeater. And also one 50 miles northwest at 10100ft