This lookout is at an elevation of 4,900 feet, but it also teeters high above the ground on stilts. The Oak Flat Lookout is good for anyone who's not afraid of heights. Oak Flat Lookout in the Sequoia National Forest This lookout and cabin won't open until Jdue to heavy snow over the winter. The forest service says this is a very popular lookout, so you better be poised at your computer exactly six months ahead of when you want to stay. It's available to rent online starting December 21st and can be rented up to six months in advance. This lookout and cabin costs $75 per night up to 8 people, and then $5 per night more for an additional person. Everyone must bring their own amenities as there is no water or electricity on site. If you do want to brave the bumpy ride, this lookout and cabin can accommodate up to 12 people. The main road was damaged last winter, and the only access now takes two hours one way, and has areas of washout. Forest Service recommends heading there in a 4x4 or high-clearance vehicle. The lookout is truly remote, and the U.S. The booking includes both the lookout and Pierson cabin, and you'll be able to see wide swaths of forest and the glimmering Pacific Ocean. This awe-inspiring spot is far away from crowds and people, and is perched on a narrow mountain ridge at 5,280 feet. Online reservations for the cabin, which costs just $50 per night, began December 18, 2017, and can be made up to six months in advance.īear Basin Lookout and Cabin is located almost near the Oregon border. People can only stay here from May through October. The site is accessible by car and is 19 miles from the nearest town of Upper Lake. But the views are stunning and face west, so you can see the sun setting over the surrounding mountain peaks. This lookout is a bit different than the typical lookout it only spots 180 degrees instead of the 360. If you want to stay here, you have to bring all your own supplies, including water, and will need to pack all your trash out. The lookout is at an elevation of 4,400 feet, and is the definition of rustic, buried deep within a forest of Ponderosa Pine, Douglas fir, black oak and madrone trees. Pine Mountain Lookout was built on an outcropping in the Mendocino National Forest in 1933, and was and used to spot fires until 1942.
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