Sure, getting here is strenuous. But all your effort will be rewarded with amazing views over Ross Lake, Diablo Lake and the Northern Cascades as far as into Canada. The fire lookout was one of the first of hundreds established the the U. S. Forest Service. It was built in 1933 and is listed on the National Historic Lookout Register.

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