Established Camping
Evergreen Mountain Lookout
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Warning 1 Alert is In Effect
There is 1 alert for this campground. Camp safely!
Due to ongoing construction the Evergreen Lookout will not be available for the Summer 2024 season.
About
USDA Forest Service
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Overview
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…
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- Drive-InPark next to your site
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Features
Evergreen Mountain Fire Tower
Take a hike up a mountain in Mt. Baker national park and you can stay at this fire tower lookout. The hike is less than 2 miles but is steep, so this is backpacking after driving to the end of a rugged jeeps-only kind of road. They provide beds, outhouse, and a kitchen, you bring everything else…
Location
Evergreen Mountain Lookout is located in Washington
Directions
From State Route 2, turn north onto Beckler River Road (Forest Road #65), which is 0.5 miles east of the town of Skykomish. Continue on Forest Road #65 for 13 miles to Jack Pass. At Jack Pass, turn right onto FSR #6550 and drive about 1 mile to FSR #6554. Drive FSR #6554 6.5 miles to the trailhead. It is another 1.5 mile hike to the lookout.
Address
P.O. Box 305
Skykomish, WA 98288
Coordinates
47.8364 N
121.264 W