Observation Peak Trail

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Gifford Pinchot National Forest
2455 Hwy. 141
Trout Lake, WA 98650

Phone:: 509-395-3400

Basics

Location:: Trailhead located along Observation Trail #132
Length:: 0.05 miles (0.8 km)
Difficulty:: Intermediate
Elevation Range:: 3800 feet to 4200 feet

Elevation Change:: 400 feet
Usage:: Medium
Season:: July to October

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Description

This trail is short spur off Trail No. 132, which takes you to the summit of Observation Peak. A fire lookout once perched on the 4,207-foot summit. The lookout was built in 1934, and was abandoned n the 1960s.

Views on a moderately clear day include: Carson Fish Hatchery, Mt. Adams, Mount St. Helens, and Mt. Rainier. An extremely clear day will behold even more spectacular sites: Mt. Baker and Mt. Jefferson in the distance.

Details

Location:

Trailhead located along Observation Trail #132

Length:

0.05 miles (0.8 km)

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Elevation Range:

3800 feet to 4200

Elevation Change:

400

Usage:

Medium

Season:

July to October

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