6 ~~~ Unique Stays: Sleeping at Spruce Mountain Fire Lookout Tower |
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~~~~ Medicine Bow National Forest, Wyoming
m.youtube.com/watch?v=dr3RV4FAaps ~ 14:13 ~ 2022 November ~ 2900 Views ~ Learning to Travel ~
With 360 views of the Medicine Bow National Forest, this unique lodging option in southeastern Wyoming is a must-stay.
Stay in relative comfort in this revamped fire tower with two twin mattresses, a propane stove, an oven, lamps, and a heater; it's almost luxury camping.
You will need to bring your own water for drinking, cooking and washing up and there is no electricity.
The Spruce Mountain Lookout Tower is open from late spring to early fall, and reservations book far in advance.
Information and reservations:
www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/23398900:00 Come along as we give you a tour of the Lookout Tower
00:23 We heard about a fire tower in Wyoming you can rent
00:53 The drive to the lookout tower near Albany, Wyoming
01:29 Driving into the gates of the tower
01:57 Heading up the stairs of the lookout tower
02:50 The bucket hoist for hauling gear up to the fire tower
03:31 A full tour of the Spruce Mountain Fire Lookout Tower
06:18 Yes! There is a bathroom
06:32 Camping area and fire ring at the base of the tower
06:59 Cooking dinner in the fire tower
08:00 Good morning from the Spruce Mountain Lookout Tower
09:23 What to do near the fire tower
11:13 Our second morning in the tower
12:08 Some details about staying at the Spruce Mountain Tower
Check out this video of a forest lookout tower that is still in use today in Oregon:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=oZh0Qnrzic8&t=0s 
