Top fire lookouts
Fire LookoutBig Springs Lookout Tower
Fire LookoutJacob Lake Lookout Tower
Fire LookoutAtascosa Lookout House
Fire LookoutBuck Mountain Lookout Tower
Fire LookoutLookout trees in Kaibab National Forest
Fire LookoutWoody Mountain Lookout Tower
Fire LookoutLemmon Rock Lookout House
Fire LookoutBill Williams Lookout Tower
Fire LookoutSpruce Mountain Lookout
Fire LookoutSugarloaf Mountain Lookout
Fire LookoutVolunteer Lookout Tower
Fire LookoutMoqui Lookout
Fire Lookouts by county
All fire lookouts (23)
| Name | County | Elevation | Nearest town | Sky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Springs Lookout Tower | Coconino County | — | Fredonia | 1 |
| Jacob Lake Lookout Tower | Coconino County | — | Fredonia | 1 |
| Atascosa Lookout House | Santa Cruz County | — | Rio Rico | 3 |
| Buck Mountain Lookout Tower | Coconino County | — | Pine | 3 |
| Lookout trees in Kaibab National Forest | Coconino County | — | Fredonia | 1 |
| Woody Mountain Lookout Tower | Coconino County | — | Kachina Village | 4 |
| Lemmon Rock Lookout House | Pima County | — | Catalina | 5 |
| Bill Williams Lookout Tower | Coconino County | — | Williams | 3 |
| Spruce Mountain Lookout | Yavapai County | — | Prescott | 4 |
| Sugarloaf Mountain LookoutChiricahua | Cochise County | — | Willcox | 1 |
| Volunteer Lookout Tower | Coconino County | — | Parks | 3 |
| Moqui Lookout | Coconino County | — | Pine | 2 |
| Red Butte Lookout TowerGrand Canyon | Coconino County | — | Grand Canyon Village | 1 |
| O'Leary Peak Lookout TowerSunset Crater Volcano | Coconino County | — | Flagstaff | 3 |
| Apache Maid Lookout | Coconino County | — | Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) | 3 |
| Aztec Peak Lookout | Gila County | — | Tonto Basin | 3 |
| Dry Park Lookout | Coconino County | — | Grand Canyon | 1 |
| Thornton Lookout Tower | Coconino County | — | Peach Springs | 2 |
| Hyde Mountain Lookout House | Yavapai County | — | Williamson | 2 |
| Webb Peak Lookout Tower | Graham County | — | Swift Trail Junction | 2 |
| West Peak Lookout Tower | Graham County | — | Pima | 2 |
| Kanabownitz LookoutGrand Canyon | Coconino County | — | Grand Canyon | 1 |
| Monte Vista Lookout | Cochise County | — | Pirtleville | 1 |
Sky = estimated Bortle class (1 darkest – 9 brightest).
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How to photograph fire lookouts
Lookouts are built for 360° views, so sunrise and sunset are both options — use the azimuths to decide which view you want.
- Some lookouts can be rented overnight through recreation.gov, which puts you on site for both sunset and sunrise.
- Shoot the tower itself against the Milky Way or star trails on clear, moonless nights.
- Haze from wildfire smoke can turn the sun deep red but reduce visibility; check air quality.
- Access roads may be rough or seasonal.
Season: Summer and early autumn; many towers are staffed only during fire season.