Fall Mountain Lookout

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Malheur National Forest

Cabin / lookout rental · USDA Forest Service · Malheur National Forest Fees: $40 per night per group, with a maximum of two occupants. Fees are used directly for the maintenance and preservation of the lookout. Season: May 6 to October 31 Status: closed Reservations: The maximum length stay is fourteen consecutive days. To make reservations call 1-877-444-6777 or visit Recreation.gov online. Cell coverage is very good in and around the lookout. As the afternoon slides into evening, gaze across the valley from your perch on the Fall Mountain Lookout. Watch as flashes of lightning cut jagged white lines through the dusky light. As quickly as it appears, the summer heat storm rolls away and the setting sun peaks beneath a blanket of clouds in a blaze of gold and orange. The next morning stand in the same spot and search the distance for any tails of smoke curling up between the timbers. Welcome to the life of a lookout. This rustic one-room cabin, with windows all around is atop an 18-foot tower with a wooden catwalk. Unlike most lookouts, Fall Mountain Lookout is wired for electricity and is equipped with electric lights, heating, cook stove and refrigerator. It is furnished with a futon bed. There is no water available on site; visitors must bring plenty of water for drinking, cooking and washing. A vault toilet is located near… Official page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/malheur/recarea/?recid=39950 Source: USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go.