Washington State's 93* Historic Fire Lookouts

Washington State's 93* Historic Fire Lookouts - TrailChick

A popular Peakbagger list contains 93 lookouts still standing in their original locations across the State, featured below.

93* Fire Lookouts - TrailChick

While living in the Methow Valley back in 2014, I learned that Okanogan County has the highest number of fire lookouts still remaining in the state, and the ...

Washington - National Historic Lookout Register

There are 94 lookouts registered in Washington. The most recently registered lookout is Ned Hill Lookout (US 1579, WA 93), added on May 22, 2022.

93 fire lookout towers remain in WA. Here's what it's like working and ...

Welcome to the world of Jim Henterly, fire watchman for the iconic Desolation Peak lookout deep in the wilderness of North Cascades National Park.

Washington Fire Lookouts You Can Visit - Northwest Portal

At one time, there were over 600 fire towers in Washington State—of the towers that are still standing, 21 are on the National Register of ...

Washington Fire Lookouts: a Journey through History and Nature

its peak, there were 660 fire lookouts in the state of Washington. Today the number of fire lookouts in the state has dwindled to 93.

Washington Fire Lookouts List - Best Maps Ever

At one point Washington was home to more than 700 fire lookouts, but now fewer than 100 remain. Enthusiasts like Rex Kamstra have done a great job preserving ...

Historic Fire Lookouts in Washington | WA Secretary of State

14). In 1953 the U.S. claimed 5,060 “permanent” fire lookouts (pg. 22) with 685 in Washington. As keepers of our state's history the Washington ...

Front Page ~ Re-Located Lookouts and Their Origin Sites –

Forest fire detection began in Washington in the early 1910s. Over time, there have been approximately 700 fire lookout sites in the State of Washington. Most ...

8-Day Washington Self-Drive Fire Lookout Adventure

Once home to over 750 fire lookout towers perched atop the sea of peaks that make up this coastal range, there are now only 93 left. Washington's fire lookouts ...

Washington - Welcome to the FFLOS! | Former Fire Lookout Sites

National Historic Lookout Register · Forest Fire Lookout Association ... US 1192, WA 93. Kalispell Rock Lookout Site, US 1943, WA 458. Kelly ...

These Fire Lookout Hikes Offer the Best Views in the Cascades

There are currently 93 in Washington State, though between 1930 and 1950, that number was as high as 660. Over the past seven decades, forest ...

Washington Lookouts : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering

This list will include the last remaining fire lookouts in Washington State still at locations of official firewatching use.

5 Scenic Fire Lookouts In Washington State That Are Worth The Hike

Originally Washington state boasted 750 fire lookouts that were built in the 1930s. They were originally built to detect wildfires, as the name implies, ...

11 iconic fire lookout hikes in the Cascade Mountains - Curbed Seattle

There are currently just 93 fire lookouts still standing in the state, down from the 750 that once topped mountain summits around the region.

The Beautiful, Lonely Life of One of the Last Fire Lookouts

In Washington, only 93 lookout towers remain, and only a third of those ever host an actual person. Of these few, only a handful are paid, part- ...

Washington Fire Lookouts Home Page - WillhiteWeb.com

Washington Fire Lookouts Home Page ... Everything I have about Washington Fire Lookouts is linked from this page. ... All the standing fire lookout sites remaining ...

North Mountain Lookout Story - Discover Darrington

The first fire lookout in northwest Washington, was built in 1915, just east of Darrington, Washington, on Gold Mountain. It will also change the history for ...

Umatilla National Forest - Historic Fire Lookout Tower Photographs

Umatilla National Forest - Historic Fire Lookout Tower Photographs · 1960. Madison Butte Fire Lookout. · 1960. Madison Butte Fire Lookout. · 1955. Red Hill Fire ...

The 12 Best Washington Fire Lookouts - The Wandering Queen

Washington State is known for its fantastic fire lookouts. Most Washington fire lookouts were built in the 1900s after many fires devastated the area. Many ...