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Top: Smartwool Marino 250 1/4 Zip Top Bottoms: North Face Motivation Tight Sleeping Bag: Marmot Xenon Sleeping Bag // Photo by Quin Schrock Leave Washington’s Fire Lookouts Better Than You Found Them No one will protect what they don’t care about, and no one will care about what they have never experienced.Įveryone should be given the opportunity to experience the outdoors responsibly. Park Butte Lookout near Mount Baker in Washington. I know that my first experience reignited my love for the outdoors, and I have no doubt it will do the same for you. There’s a reason a couple of these hikes showed up in my 10 Best Hikes In Washington post, and my Stunning Spring Hikes posts! To maximize your enjoyment I suggest checking current trail conditions on the Washington Trails Association website. The combination of mountain solitude and history makes any hike to one of Washington’s historic fire lookouts a special one that I hope everyone gets to experience at some point. Luckily for us, many of these historical relics have been lovingly restored to their previous glory by various hiking and volunteer groups. While some fire lookouts are still active, most were abandoned long ago. The fire lookouts were strategically built on mountain peaks across Washington, and consequently, demand some of the most epic mountain views in the state.
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The lookouts were primarily built during the early 1900s after a series of devastating fires made early fire detection a priority for the Forest Service.
Every time I hike to one of these little shelters perched precariously in Washington’s backcountry, I can’t help but wonder what it must have been like to work in one. Maybe it’s because my first fire lookout experience was so positive, or perhaps it’s just because fire lookouts are objectively awesome, but they continue to hold a special place in my heart all these years later. The views were out of this world, and the company turned out to be even better! But in the end it was two of the most memorable days in the mountains I’ve ever had. I was still leery of meeting strangers from the internet to go hiking, and I wasn’t sure what to expect at the top. It was about five years ago, I had just gotten back into photography, and I was meeting a bunch of strangers from Instagram at the Hidden Lake Lookout in the North Cascades. Staying here is first come, first served.I’ll never forget my first fire lookout hike.
For the last bit of the hike from the saddle, you'll be scrambling up boulders for 0.5 miles to make it up to the lookout. There's no defined trail to the lake it's about a 1/2 mile boulder scramble if you're looking to get down there. Once you reach the saddle, you'll be able to see Hidden Lake below. Once you've hiked for about 2.5 miles, the trail will ease its incline grade a bit and allow you to pass through the meadow and catch your breath.Īfter another mile of hiking, you'll start to get views of the surrounding peaks like Forbidden and Klawatti. As you climb, the view gets better - take time to check out the valley below and Mt. Unfortunately, the shade starts to dissipate after about a mile, where you'll cross over Sibley Creek and enter the basin. When you start the trail, you'll get a little tree coverage as you start climbing up. It's first come, first served.īe careful when heading up this 4.5 mile trail since there can be snow coverage into the summer. Hit the trail early if you're hoping to spend the night in the lookout.
Once you've completed the scramble to the top, get 360 degree views of Washington.
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