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Fire Lookout Journal

Stories and reflections from trip reports, work parties, and more from visits to Washington State’s last standing historical fire lookouts and lookout sites.

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Returning to First Butte

A return visit to First Butte to check on the condition of the lookout and see the rapid deterioration of the once photogenic ground house.
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Setting Sun Mountain Lookout Site

Another great ridge line ramble to an old fire lookout site, this time to Setting Sun Mountain (7,253') 5 miles northwest of Goat Peak near Mazama.
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Tamales and Fire Lookouts: Lookout Point, Quartz Mountain, Wellpinit, and Ray Kresek’s Fire Museum

It's a pretty great thing when you can spend a few days celebrating your dad's 70th birthday with tamales, apple pie, and fire lookout adventures!
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Thrapp Mountain Lookout Site

The Thrapp Mountain fire lookout site may not be the most photogenic summit but lookout footings still remain and it's a worthy objective for peakbaggers and lookout enthusiasts.
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Traversing the Golden Stairway: Starvation to Old Baldy

A great ridge traverse of the Golden Stairway trail from Starvation Mountain to the Old Baldy lookout site with some of the most amazing views of the North Cascades I've ever seen!
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Trial by Fire at Goat Peak Fire Lookout

My experience as a first-season Fire Lookout at Goat Peak in the Methow Valley during the midst of an active fire season.
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Visiting the Yakama Reservation Fire Lookouts

Recently I was able to visit the Yakama Indian Reservation as part of a fire lookout work party. I met some incredible people and saw a gorgeous land that few are privileged to see.
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War Creek Ridge Lookout Site

The old lookout site atop War Creek Ridge west of Twisp River Road is a steep cross country outing through thick brush and ticks but the spectacular views are worth the type 2 fun!
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