We are off to Eastern Oregon in the next week or so. I had come across this cool Forest Lookout Fall Mountain when I was planning for our trip to the Steens two years ago. I love this . Something really appeals to me to stay here.

We are planning on driving down to Baker Oregon and staying two nights. My stories I heard growing up in my family was my great grandmother and grandfather ‘came across the plains’ before settling in California. I want to visit the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center and maybe even walk in some of the ancient ruts.

We will move on to the lookout for three nights. The lookout is pretty ‘luxurious’ as far as lookouts go – electricity, stove, refrigerator, futon. We will have to bring our own water and most of the campgrounds around don’t have water either. We may need to go into John Day which is the closest city. I checked Verizon’s data plan and it look’s like I’ll be off the internet grid. Maybe I should have gotten AT&T.

I am a bit nervous due to the tremendous drought in the west. Wildfires have been breaking out all over Oregon and Washington. I have been monitoring the site and so far nothing really close to the lookout other than the a couple in the Waterman complex. But things can change so quickly. It will probably be a very smokey stay.

From the lookout will move on to Bend for two more nights and stay at this VRBO rental. Looking forward to some good beer.