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Historic fire lookout offers overnight stays
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Jeff Palmquist helps Melanie find tarantulas; sunset at the tower, view of L.A. basin; lookout interior.
By CARY ORDWAYCaliforniaWeekend.comIf you’re the type of traveler who truly likes to get away from people — who puts a high premium on quiet, uninterrupted peace, and who will not go into withdrawal if you have to go a night without television — then have we got the place. The Morton Peak Fire Lookout is now booking overnight stays for people just like you.You could hardly find a more unique getaway than staying in a working fire lookout. During daytime, the lookout is staffed by volunteer lookout hosts who have attended classes to learn just how to spot forest fires.