Hiking Washington's Fire Lookouts

by Amber Casali

This new guide to hiking the fire lookouts of Washington’s Cascades and Olympics is the quintessential Northwest guide and will appeal to a wide range of hikers. Features of Hiking Washington’s Fire Lookouts
Each lookout description features the year it was constructed; access details, including overnight stays and winter access; location and land manager; roundtrip distance on trail; trail elevation gain; lookout’s elevation; map info; trailhead GPS coordinates; information about any permits or fees; and driving directions to the trailhead. Introductory chapters provide an overview of Washington State’s lookouts, as well as information about their upkeep, lookout architectural types, and general hiking tips, while an appendix provides an overview to a handful of additional lookouts in the state that are not hikable.

Genres: Nonfiction, Adventure, Sports, Outdoors

256 pages, Paperback

Published April 16, 2018

Reviews

[Lacey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wish this book's title was more clear. It does not include any fire lookouts east of Ellensburg. I do not know why the entire state was not covered. Beyond it not being comprehensive, I appreciated the author's clear tone and the history snatches she included.

[Edward · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good trail inf0, have these on my to-do list

[Anita Elder · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've only crossed off one on this list - Mt. Constitution. This one is easy since you can drive very close to it. This summer, I plan to do the Mt. Fremont Lookout.