Washington State Fire Towers and Lookouts
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Washington was once home to more than 700 fire lookouts, but now fewer than 100 remain.
Here is a map of all the fire lookouts still standing, who wants to visit them all?
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Junior Point Lookout -- Chelan Lake, Washington
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A crumbling stairway leads into a smoke grey sky and a concrete slab keeping overwatch in the remote territory west of Chelan Lake. The remains underfoot are becoming a part of the surrounding terrain; you have to know where to look. Fire-watchers built various versions of a Junior Point Lookout structure starting in 1933 along the rocky mountain ridge with a perch that allows unique views and those who make an effort a 360 view of the world around them.
Read MoreJunior Point Camp - Chelan Lake, Washington
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Sunrise on camp one, day two of a 4-day solo adventure across the pacific northwest from Seattle through some of the west's wildest territory back to Denver City. A pretty good road trip.
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Junior Point Camp, Shady Pass
Read MoreSalmo Mountain Lookout
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Is it even a trip to Washington without a visit to a remote fire outlook? Here’s the drive back down from Salmo Mountain Lookout following along the 2 mile Forest Service spur, NF-270.
Salmo Mountain Lookout, Colville National Forest
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