Riddle Mountain Lookout
- Location: T.28 S., R. 34 E., Section 35, NWNW; Latitude 43,06.6, Longitude 118,28.5
- Date Built: 1963
- Lookout Style: 2-Story, Cinderblock and Wood
- Administrative Agency: Burns District BLM
- Elevation: 6,352 MSL
- Status: Staffed
- Directions to Riddle Mountain Lookout:
On Highway 78, heading from Burns toward Princeton, turn right off the highway at Milepost 37.8. Follow pavement and signs left toward the Round Barn. About 9 miles, just past the Round Barn, turn left
Set your odometer to zero:
Mile 0.0 Turn left (Happy Valley 3-mile sign), road turns to gravel
Mile 2.8 Sharp turn to left, follow road
Mile 4.0 Coon Town Bridge, possible gate, stay along fence
Mile 5.1 Stay right along fence
Mile 5.5 Gate, stay along fence line
Mile 6.0 Gate, stay along fence line
Mile 6.8 Gate, continue up the mountain
Mile 8.0 Last gate, head up the mountain
Mile 11.0 Lookout...Uphill!
Total Trip: 2 hours
49 Miles from Burns, Oregon
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