Fire lookout towers found in numerous national forests have been converted into campsites-in-the-sky. ... Calpine Lookout - Tahoe National Forest, California. (Photo: USFS Region 5/flickr) ...

According to the Forest Service, Calpine is one of three surviving windmill-style lookouts in California. The lookout was actively staffed until 1975 and is occasionally used as a fire lookout ...

Calpine Hill: Built in 1934 at an elevation of nearly 6,000 feet, Calpine was used as a lookout until 1975. The Forest Service rents the lookout year-round for $45 per night through Recreation.gov.

The fire lookout association keeps a list of towers available to overnight guests. Calpine, another lookout I visited in the million-acre Tahoe National Forest, ...

Calpine Lookout is located about 40 miles north of Truckee, Calif. Visitors must use a vault toilet and bring their own water, food and bedding. Reservations are required and open six months ...

Fire towers were sited for their 360 views, ... which is why the Park Butte Lookout is one of the most popular fire towers to visit. ... Calpine sits at nearly 6,000 feet, ...

The Calpine Lookout has been available for rent since its restoration in 2005. Nine years later, the inside is rustic, but still very comfortable. The outside, however, is ready for another overhaul.

Calpine Fire Lookout, Tahoe National Forest, California. This three-story windmill-style lookout, built in 1935 and used until 1975, ...

(FOX40.COM) — A historic California fire lookout in the Tahoe National Forest has enjoyed its retirement as a popular camping spot but has needed some serious love and care. Recently, Tahoe N… ...