Evergreen
Mountain Lookout -
Washington
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Evergreen Mountain Lookout, nestled on the ridge of the 5,587 foot
Evergreen Mountain, offers expansive views of Glacier Peak, Mt. Daniels,
Columbia Glacier, Keyes Peak, and Henry
M. Jackson Wilderness. Enjoy
this perfect remote getaway with binoculars and camera in hand.
MORE INFORMATION: History | Description | Area
Attractions & Activities | Amenities | Pets | Smoking | Directions |
Warning
Price & Capacity
$40 per night per group, with a maximum of four occupants. Fees are
used directly for the maintenance and preservation of the lookout.
Reservations
1-877-444-6777 |
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Skykomish Ranger District
P.O. Box 305
Skykomish,
WA 98288
360-677-2414
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Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Recreation Rentals
Availability
Due to Flood Damage on Evergreen Mountain Road
(FS Road 6554), at mile post 1.4, the Evergreen Mountain Lookout
is inaccessible until further notice.
Evergreen
Mountain Lookout is available for rental by reservations only from
August 1st through October 15th. The lookout is available on a walk-in
basis through the Ranger District prior to August 1st and after October
15th (weather permitting).
-- The maximum
length stay is seven consecutive nights. --
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History
The lookout was built in 1935 for detecting wildfires. A fireguard
or "lookout" stayed in the cabin during fire season watching
for lightning strikes and forest fires in the Skykomish drainage. The lookout
would site through an Osbourne
Firefinder mounted to a stand in the center
of the lookout. 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.
Ellis and Faye Ogilvie, two of the Skykomish
Ranger District lookouts in
the early 1940s, met through a conversation over a two-way radio while they
served as lookouts at Evergreen and Surprise Mountain. A short time later
they wed and served together as the lookouts on Evergreen Mountain. During
World War II, Evergreen Mountain was used as an Aircraft Warning Station.
Ellis Ogilvie once said, "Evergreen Mountain was named wrong. It should
have been called Everblack." The last big fire spotted on Evergreen
Mountain, the Evergreen Fire in 1967, was inadvertently set by loggers during
a timber operation on the south side of the mountain and burned the rocky
south face of the ridge to within several hundred feet of the lookout.
Remains of the fire are still evident. Evergreen Mountain Lookout remained
active until the early 1980s.
In 1990 a local volunteer group adopted Evergreen Mountain Lookout and began
restoration efforts. During restoration it was placed on the National Register
of Historic Places and nominated for the National Historic Lookout Register.
Restoration was completed in 2000.
Description
The 14 x 14 foot lookout is comfortably furnished with one twin-sized bed
and mattress, 3 extra mattresses, table, step stool, 6 folding chairs, twin
burner propane stove, and 2 twin mantle propane lanterns. A wallow-wallow
toilet (outhouse) is located several hundred feet down the ridge from the
lookout. Water is not available at the site. Occupants should bring their
own drinking, cooking and washing water.
Area
Attractions & Activities
Beckler River Drainage. Views of Glacier Peak, Mt. Daniels, Keyes Peak,
and Columbia Glacier, and parts of the Henry
M. Jackson Wilderness can be
seen on a clear day.
Amenities
- Outhouse
- No Water
- Propane Stove
- Propane Lanterns
Pets
Pets are allowed.
Smoking
No smoking.
Directions
The Lookout is located approximately 10 air miles northeast of the Skykomish
Ranger Station. Access to the lookout is by foot at the end of 1.5 mile
Forest Service
Trail 1056 from the gravel Forest Service Road 6554.
Warning
This is an all-wood structure. Extreme caution must be taken when using
lanterns, cook stoves, or any other appliances. Smoking is prohibited inside
the lookout. Note the location of the fire extinguisher and become familiar
with its use. |