Moonpass Lookouts
As the U.S. has shifted to using more advanced technologies to monitor wildfires, historic fire lookouts—remote towers once staffed by human observers scanning for the first signs of fire—are being reimagined as bookable vacation rentals on the federal government’s Recreation.gov website. In 2017, Boise entrepreneur Kristie Mae Wolfe, who had already developed a following on Airbnb for her whimsical rentals (including one shaped like a potato), bought an out-of-commission lookout on private land
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- Address
- 7000 Moonpass Rd, Wallace, ID 83873, United States
- Website
- moonpasslookouts.com
- Directions
- Get directions
Saves & bookings on Pearl
As the U.S. has shifted to using more advanced technologies to monitor wildfires, historic fire lookouts—remote towers once staffed by human observers scanning for the first signs of fire—are being reimagined as bookable vacation rentals on the federal government’s Recreation.gov website. In 2017, Boise entrepreneur Kristie Mae Wolfe, who had already developed a following on Airbnb for her whimsical rentals (including one shaped like a potato), bought an out-of-commission lookout on private land
Recognition history
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At a Glance
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Off-grid, immersive forest atmosphere focused on silence, stargazing, and simple, old-fashioned comforts, with wood fires, natural light from 360-degree windows and a smart glass roof, and minimal artificial noise or technology.