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Room with a view

3:42 PM Tue, Jul 19, 2005 |

Built in 1931, Hidden Lake Peak Lookout was used by the Forest Service to spot fires until 1958. Can you imagine spending weeks at a time with the incredible views and endless solitude watching for fires day after day? This activity probably only appeals to a select crowd, but even now you can hike to this lookout and spend a night or two. Enjoy this video aerial tour from SkyKING...

In 1961 Dr. Fred Darvill and the Skagit Alpine Club were permitted to restore and maintain the scenic historic structure. Thanks to them you can hike the steep switchback trail to 6,890 feet and stay on a first-comes-first-served basis. The Friends of Hidden Lake Lookout are now the current caretakers who maintain the structure that provides a scenic respite and views of the North Cascades National Park and the Glacier Peak Wilderness.

There are many organizations with websites that focus on fire lookout towers. Preservation and an interest in early forest fire fighting techniques are just a few of the topics you can discover, they also provide information about lookouts you can rent for a vacation adventure.



4 Comments

Kacie said:

Absolutely incredible! Thanks to you I get to see a part of Washington that I never would. God knows I'm not going to hike the switchbacks to get up there. Such incredibly beautiful pictures. Thank you!

Vicki said:

I have heard of this place. What a video.Thank-you so much for sharing.

anxious to see this video. Still can't get past the "to keep our videos free" page. did upgrade to media 10 (and have XP), so that should not be a problem. hmm

John,

I'm sorry to hear you're experiencing a problem. There's some troubleshooting info at:

http://www.king5.com/sharedcontent/tools/video/faqs.html

Here's also a resource for understanding common error messages:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/mp10/errors.aspx

If this doesn't work, contact me directly.

I appreciate your patience in the meantime.

Best regards,

Dale Steinke,
dsteinke@king5.com


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