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Quartz
Mountain Fire Lookout - Washington
For a unique and memorable vacation, spend the night in the
fire lookout that sits atop the rocky summit of Quartz
Mountain in Mount Spokane State Park. Perched at an
elevation of 5,129 feet, the lookout provides stunning views
of the Spokane valley, the north Idaho panhandle and the
Selkirk Mountains. In the summer, the landscape is
wildflowers and huckleberries.
The lookout is 14-by-14 feet in size. It is a wood-frame
structure with wrap-around windows and deck and sleeps four
comfortably. Visitors may take along their own food and a
propane stove is available for cooking. There is no
electricity in the lookout. Maximum capacity: Up to four
people. Pets are not allowed.
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Hidden Lake Lookout near North
Cascades National Park
In order to get to Hidden Lake Lookout, you may have to hike though
steep snowfields and may require an ice axe well into July. Enjoy
views encompassing southern North Cascades National Park and the
Glacier Peak Wilderness. The lookout was built in 1931 and stands at
an elevation of 6,850 feet. It is open to the public on a
first-come-first-serve basis for overnight use. Water is available
by melting snow. When snowpack is gone visitors will need to bring
water.
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Evergreen Lookout in
the Wild Sky Wilderness area
Perched atop its namesake mountain at an elevation of 5,587 feet,
Evergreen Mountain Lookout was built in 1935 for detecting
wildfires. During fire season, lookouts stayed in the cabin,
watching for lightning strikes and forest fires in the Skykomish
drainage. Once the lookout located a fire or smoke, he or she would
radio to the Skykomish Ranger Station and give local landmarks to
help firefighters locate the fire quickly.
During World War II, Evergreen Mountain Lookout was used as an
Aircraft Warning Station, and then remained an active fire tower
until the early 1980s. During volunteer restoration efforts in the
1990s, the lookout was placed on the National Register of Historic
Places.
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Godman Guard Station - Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness
Godman Guard Station, built in the 1930s, sits just
outside the impressive Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness.
The complex is adjacent to a historic Civilian
Conservation Corps campground. Horseback riding and
hiking trails into the wilderness are easily
accessed from the cabin. Horses are allowed and may
be tied near the cabin, and a barn about 200 yards
up the hill is available for use. Winter access is
by snowmobile, snowshoes or cross country skis. A
groomed snowmobile trail passes right by the cabin.
Godman Guard Station is perched above the
Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness at an elevation of 5,600
feet. From a barn about 200 yards up the hill from
the cabin, expansive views of the wilderness can be
seen.
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