Tamarack Lookout Cabin

I was the lookout on Tamarack in the summer of 1968, my summer job while at OSU. Good pay, $2.85 an hour. The 1st user of the cabin there now. The old one burned down. Spent 3 months with my dog. Did weather reports, used a WWII radio to report fires and we had a bunch. Water was at spring near Rocky Flats about 2 miles. My first reported fire was a sheepherders cook fire that got away from him. I was on the tower one night during a dry lightning storm marking strikes on the fire finder setting on my insulated stool. I reported the unexpected storm and pulled my antenna. My dog climbed the tower and I opened the trap door and grabbed her, the roof started buzzing and had a blue Corona (St Elmo's fire). I don't think I took a direct strike but it taught me a lot about life. Two years later I was in Vietnam...
Dec 23rd, 2023

Incredible views and a great place to stay! We stayed two nights, and, though we didn't find any extra mantles for the gas-powered lights, the cabin was clean and the toilet, honestly, smelled fabulous! The individual (Sarah?) staffing the lookout tower was very nice, too. As everyone says, the last mile to the cabin is somewhat steep and rocky, so make sure you have a vehicle with decent clearance and tires. My partner and I borrowed a Jeep Compass and didn't have any issues, and the lookout drove a Ford Ranger. We definitely hope to visit again. :) Restrooms: As clean and nice-smelling as one could hope!
Aug 13th, 2023

Jul 25th, 2023

It was fabulous! Don't go there, we want it all for ourselves.
Jun 19th, 2023

Did not stay at lookout but drove up from where we were camped. We saw that people were at cabin so we made sure our dog stayed leashed and said we would just be a minute at tower then go. They said no worries they were leaving and sure enough just left with open flame still in fire pit. My wife asked while i was at tower what we should do with it so we ended up putting it out. Perhaps some of the folks renting these are not woods savy enough.
Jan 4th, 2023