About Mestaa’Ėhehe Mountain Fire Lookout
The Mestaa’ėhehe (pronounced mess-taw-HAY) Mountain Fire Lookout is located directly off of Colorado Highway 103 west of Bergen Park and sits at the summit of Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain, which is an active communication tower site in Clear Creek County. In addition to being an active communication site, the area is a popular dispersed recreation use area with hiking, recreational shooting, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and camping. The lookout is a unique structure constructed of native granite which is situated at over 11,000 feet elevation and was built in the 1940s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The cab measures 14 feet by 14 feet and is completely lined by windows on each side and surrounded by a catwalk, all of which sit on top of a one story stone base. Hiking, wildlife viewing, scenic driving, picnicking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing are all easily accessible while…
- Managed by: Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG, FS
- Where: 1 mi south of Blue Valley, CO · 39.67889, -105.49278
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mestaa' Ehehe Mountain Lookout | ATV road | 0.7 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Old Mestaa' Ehehe Pass East | ATV road | 0.7 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Chief Mountain | Horse | 1.3 mi | 1.4 mi |
| Warren Gulch | Hiking | 1.6 mi | 4.4 mi |
| Captain Mountain | Horse | 2.9 mi | 8.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Golden Gate Canyon State Park (Urban Night Sky Place), 16 mi.
Dump station: 13.7 mi
Propane: 7.3 mi