YAAK MTN. LOOKOUT RENTAL

Currently $45 a night to stay here and it is worth every penny. There are 55 steps to the top of the lookout, which is a pretty good workout. There is a pulley up top to help haul heavy gear up - if we go back we'll be bringing duffle bags, coolers with sturdy handles, etc. to make better use of the pulley and get our gear to the top easier. Directly out the door to the cabin and down the hill is... Currently $45 a night to stay here and it is worth every penny. There are 55 steps to the top of the lookout, which is a pretty good workout. There is a pulley up top to help haul heavy gear up - if we go back we'll be bringing duffle bags, coolers with sturdy handles, etc. to make better use of the pulley and get our gear to the top easier. Directly out the door to the cabin and down the hill is an excellent huckleberry patch. We managed to pick 10 pounds in about 4 hours. There were tons left to pick. We did see a black bear and a brown bear, so you will want some sort of protection (bear mase, gun, etc.). The outhouse is decent as far as outhouses go, it works. Make sure you bring your own toilet paper, there was none when we got there. The cabin itself has 2 twin beds and two more mattresses that pull out, so it can sleep four adults comfortably. There is a built in propane lantern on the wall that is connected to a big propane tank at the base of the lookout. There is also a nice propane stove that works great and is also connected to the big tank below. There is a smaller propane grill under one of the beds that take portable propane tanks (you'll need to bring those). There is quite a bit of kitchenware/assorted goods already in the cabin, such as pots, pans, silverware, can opener, lighters, a first aid kit, lots of board games, a wash bin, broom, mop, etc. The views from the top are breathtaking and make for some spectacular photo ops. Besides the two bears we saw, we also saw some deer, some rabbits, some mice, hawks and various other birds. I would highly recommend staying here, it is just amazing.

Tremendously difficult to get reservations to these, and sometimes disappointing with results. This lookout was reasonably well maintained, it’s old, so don’t be expecting it to be a 4-star hotel. Stairs are steep, so if you can’t climb 53 steps that are really closer to a “ladder” then a staircase, then don’t bother. Views are great. Bugs can be bad. No water, so bring your own. It is nice hav... Tremendously difficult to get reservations to these, and sometimes disappointing with results. This lookout was reasonably well maintained, it’s old, so don’t be expecting it to be a 4-star hotel. Stairs are steep, so if you can’t climb 53 steps that are really closer to a “ladder” then a staircase, then don’t bother. Views are great. Bugs can be bad. No water, so bring your own. It is nice having this behind a locked gate.