Winchester Mountain Lookout

Winchester Mountain Lookout
Winchester Lookout (from the southwest)
Winchester Mountain Lookout is located in Washington (state)
Winchester Mountain Lookout
LocationMt Baker Ranger District, Whatcom County, Washington
Coordinates48°57′24″N 121°38′35″W / 48.95655°N 121.64313°W / 48.95655; -121.64313
Built1935
MPSUSDA Forest Service Fire Lookouts on Mt. Baker--Snoqualmie National Forest TR
NRHP reference No.87001188[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 14, 1987

The historical Winchester Lookout, located in the North Cascades in the U.S. state of Washington, provides views of the Northern Picket Range, Mount Baker, Mount Shuksan, Mount Larrabee, and Canadian peaks. The steep snowfields usually require an ice-axe well into July. The Twin Lakes road may not be passable to the trailhead which will add 2 miles (3.2 km) to the hike. Volunteers from the Mount Baker Club maintain the lookout with 2 work parties per year.[2]

The lookout is open to the public for day or overnight use on a first-come first-served basis. Fires are not permitted at all.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Mount Baker Club". Mount Baker Club. 2011-12-28. Retrieved 2012-04-19.