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Evergreen Mountain Lookout
11 mi northeast of Baring, WA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
About Evergreen Mountain Lookout
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. The lookout tower is located in the Wild Sky Wilderness and must be accessed via a steep, scenic hike on the Evergreen Lookout Trail . Some amenities are provided, but guests should be prepared to pack…
- Fees: Evergreen Mt Lookout is closed for the season due to an on going wildfire. Contact Rec.gov for a refund
- Managed by: Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, FS
- Where: 11 mi northeast of Baring, WA · 47.8364, -121.264
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Mountain | Horse | at camp | 2.1 mi |
| Meadow Creek | Horse | 2.1 mi | 7.2 mi |
| Johnson Ridge | Hiking | 2.8 mi | 3.9 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (University observatory), 53 mi.
Dump station: 22.3 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.