But one of the most analog among them remains relevant: the fire lookout tower ... five miles round-trip to visit. The hike to the Vetter Mountain lookout starts about an hour’s drive from ...

Jumpoff Lookout: The last fire lookout remaining in the Naches Ranger District, the hike to Jumpoff Lookout ... Follow this guide from the Washington Trails Association if you’re not familiar.

Perched atop a knoll halfway between Happy Jack and Clints Well on the Mogollon Rim 40 miles south of Flagstaff, the Buck Mountain fire lookout is ... to the public. The hike to the tower follows ...

The fire burned more ... and the actual hiking map in advance. While the trail is dog friendly, many canines may not be comfortable on the metal grating of the lookout’s steps and platforms ...

Here are eight treks to Western Washington fire lookout towers to add to your summer hiking list. Be sure to gear up, make sure you have the requisite passes and find trail conditions (and ...

Then, you can keep hiking to reach the fire lookout. Be careful at this point as you’re walking along a ridge with loose rocks underfoot! The ground can be extremely crumbly, with slated rock ...

“Panther Top Tower is a very significant historical structure and is my favorite place on the Tusquitee Ranger District,” Chad Cook, district fire ... Carolina's Lookout Towers: A Guide ...

Here are some of the best fire lookouts close to Boise that you can visit today. The following map also shows all lookout locations throughout the state. Located just off Lake Lowell in southwest ...

Washington was once home to hundreds of fire lookouts ... Lookout Register. Also located in the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness is the Oregon Butte Lookout, a moderate six-mile hike from the ...