Each Fire Lookout Cabin has an amazing view of the surrounding scenery and a quiet view for the night. Make sure to book early as the cabins book quickly. Moreover, the months that are available to book differ per Lookout Cabin. Check out our review of Unique Astronomy Sites for the Pacific Northwest!

Those Fire Lookouts with the default marker are NOT available for reservation and not available for overnight, rather they are available for daytime visit.

There are additional Washington Lookouts, but they are not necessarily available for rental at night.

Overview

• These are open to the public certain times of the year!
• Gear that one can bring: Anything! –>Note, that these are available but hard to carry heavy materials up!

Note: Fire Lookout availability fills up fast! What we want to highlight here are different options for astronomy and astronomical viewing + photography for those who want a different experience.
Unlike other places like Stub Stewart, where one can come and go, these are reserved months in advance. Therefore, the weather can change, but if one gets a great weather night, the experience would be a blast!

Oregon

Name	Location	Booking Season	Cost per Night	Booking URL
Acker Rock	Umpqua National Forest	August to November	$40	https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233322
Bald Butte	Fremont-Winema National Forest	June to October	$40	https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234186
Bald Knob	Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest	May to October	$35	https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234155
Bolan Mountain	Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest	July to October	$40	https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234154
Clear Lake Cabin	Mt. Hood National Forest	November to May	$50	https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234247
Drake Peak	Fremont-Winema National Forest	June to November	$40	https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234185
Fall Mountain	Malheur National Forest	May to November	$40	https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234125
Fivemile Butte	Mt. Hood National Forest	Year-round	$50	https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234248
Gold Butte	Willamette National Forest	June to October	$65	https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234621
Green Ridge	Deschutes National Forest	May to June, September to November	$40	https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234477
Hager Mountain	Fremont-Winema National Forest	November to May	$40	https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234187
Indian Ridge Lookout	Willamette National Forest	July to October	$55	https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234173
Lake of the Woods	Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest	May to November	$50	https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234158
Pickett Butte	Umpqua National Forest	Year-round	$40	https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234149
Snow Camp	Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest	June to October	$40	https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234159
Timber Butte	Willamette National Forest	April to November	$65	https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233133
Warner Mountain	Willamette National Forest	November to May	$65	https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234189

Idaho

Place	Location	Booking Season	Cost per Night	Booking URL
Arid Peak	Idaho Panhandle National Forests	June to September	$45	https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234447
Bald Mountain	Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests	July to October	$45	https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234507
Castle Butte	Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests	July to September	$45	https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234325
Deadwood	Boise National Forest	July to October	$55.56	https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233881
Deer Ridge	Idaho Panhandle National Forests	June to September	$45	https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234429
Little Guard	Idaho Panhandle National Forests	June to September	$55	https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234435
Lookout Butte	Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests	July to September	$40	https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233128
Lunch Peak	Idaho Panhandle National Forests	July to October	$35	https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234430
Shorty Peak	Idaho Panhandle National Forests	June to September	$45	https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234386
Surveyors	Idaho Panhandle National Forests	July to September	$55	https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234395

Washington

Cabin	Location	Booking Season	Cost per Night	Booking URL
Burley Mountain	Gifford Pinchot National Forest	Unsure	Unsure	https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/giffordpinchot/recarea/?recid=31222
Evergreen Mountain	Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest	August to September	$85	https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234178
Heybrook	Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest	May to October	$75	https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/269838
Hidden Lake	Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest	Open year round limited only by road and trail conditions.	First-come-first serve	https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mbs/recreation/recarea/?recid=17672
Lookout Mountain	Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest	Open to the public year round. Access is limited by road and trail conditions.	First-come-first serve	https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mbs/recreation/recarea/?recid=17674
Park Butte	Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest	Open year round limited only by road and trail conditions.	First-come-first serve	https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mbs/recreation/recarea/?recid=17644
Quartz Mountain	Mount Spokane State Park	June 15th to September 30th	Peak season – $93 + tax Shoulder season weeknights – $59 + tax Shoulder season weekends & holidays – $69 + tax	http://parks.state.wa.us/423/Mount-Spokane-State-Park
Three Fingers	Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest	Unsure	Unsure	https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mbs/recreation/recarea/?recid=17850
Winchester	=Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest	June to November	Unsure	https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mbs/recreation/recarea/?recid=17586