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Tolmie Peak, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
On the opposite side of Green Lake (and directly in the sun when I was there!), lies Tolmie Peak. At just over 5920 feet/1800m, it is the site of one of the 4 fire lookouts that still remain in the Park, one in each corner. The lookout isn't visible from this side but it is possible to hike to it later in the summer from Mowich Lake on the opposite side after that road opens.
For a look at the view of Mount Rainier and Eunice Lake from the top of Tolmie Peak, see the photo in my comment below from when I hiked it a few years ago.
Tolmie Peak (elev 5900 ft) Lookout tower was built in 1933 and is one of four such towers still standing inside Mount Rainier National Park and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1991. To get there and back its a 7.5 mile trek that I like to say is uphill both ways with 1100 feet of elevation gain, but the hard part is the 17 miles of washboard gravel road to Mowich Lake.
It affords one with a rare view of the Northwest face of the volcano which appears more domelike without it's companion peak, Little Tahoma. (Pic in comments for those who haven't seen it.) pss (I added a view from the bottom, look CLOSELY) :)
the following paragraph is copy/pasted from an article from the Burke Museum entitled NW Origins:
The geologic evolution of Washington State is one of the most fascinating geologic stories ever told. It is a tale of the breakup of ancient giant continents, the birth and death of great ocean basins, the collision of exotic islands, the uplift and wearing away of generations of mountain ranges, enormous floods of molten lava and great continental glaciers of the Ice Ages. Washington’s geologic history stretches back in time more than a billion years, and it continues to unfold around us every day.
Couldn't have said it better myself, but when you stand in places like this, (High Rock Peak) you can't help but wonder and marvel at the forces that create such splendor. This is the view facing West, the view East is much the same. IMMEDIATELY to the north towers Mount Rainier, to the south the remnants of Saint Helens and the second tallest peak in the state, Adams. In the faraway land of Oregon the pyramid face of Hood can be seen, it's like stepping back in time looking around and watching the Earth being made.
And Eunice Lake. The tower, (top left) was built in 1933 and isn't in as good a shape as the others that I've been to, but it's still cool to see. I meant to post this closer to the view from the tower for perspective but I'll put that pic in comments for those who haven't seen it or been here themselves. This is about half way up the final leg of the trail. Deep breaths.... :-)
The only fire lookout still standing in Skamania County, it sits atop Red Mountain at an elevation of 4965 feet (1513 meters) above sea level. The U.S. Forest Service says the original lookout was built in 1910, and it's been replaced twice. In 2010, a team of volunteers replaced interior walls and flooring, added roof coating, repaired the catwalk, and painted.
Additional information can be found here: www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/red-mountain-lookout and here: www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/giffordpinchot/recarea/?recid=31798
We headed to beautiful Mt. Tamalpais near Mill Valley, north of San Francisco. This mountain has three peaks. We walked up to the East Peak. From up there you get a 360° view, this peaceful view is up north during sunset.
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Yellowstone's Mt. Washburn after an early snowstorm.
"If you’re looking for a spectacular, moderate-to-difficult peak hike with 360-degree views, head to Mount Washburn in the northwestern part of Yellowstone National Park. It’s between Tower Fall and Canyon Village. What makes Mount Washburn so spectacular is the trail tops off at 10,219 feet, is lined with incredible wildflowers, especially in July, and offers breathtaking views from its summit.
When you reach the top, you’ll find a fire lookout tower that has interpretive exhibits and restrooms inside. The fire lookout is a great place to take shelter from the wind, if it’s gusty while you’re there. Beyond, you’ll see Yellowstone Lake, the Absaroka mountain range and more. On a clear day, you can see between 20 to 50 miles." yellowstonepark.com
Probably not tho on this day. Might need some snowshoes.
Have a wonderful weekend, hopefully not too hot.
At this time of year morning blue hour occurs about 5:30. For this shot I shuffled out in my warm lookout slippers with a mugful of thick coffee, turned on the holiday lights and snapped the scene.
A new series for the next several days, taken while on a trek to the Devil's Head Fire Lookout. I hadn't been to this trail for at least 2 years, but a truly amazing place to spend the morning.
Black Mountain looks like one of those mountains I used to draw as a child, jagged; craggy, with a lookout posted on the highest point. This 9485 foot (2891 metres) peak overlooks a good portion of the northern Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming. Though far shorter than the range’s highest peaks, the fire look out, built in 1939-40s by the CCC, has a sweeping view of a large swath of the forest. The current outlook replaced an earlier fire tower. The present fire tower is no longer in use and is very run down. The tower can reached by a steep hiking trail that brings the hiker to scenic vistas of the mountains. The tower itself is not assessable.
Fractured granitic rocks make up the peaks and erode into rounded spires. Geologically, the core of the Bighorn Range is composed of a igneous-metamorphic rock complex of Archean age which has been dated radiometrically at around than 2.6 billion years old. These rocks represent a time when Wyoming was a separate microcontinent called the Wyoming Craton which existed 500 million years before the North American Continent formed.
Black Mountain looks like one of those mountains I used to draw as a child, jagged; craggy, with a lookout posted on the highest point. This 9485 foot (2891 metres) peak overlooks a good portion of the northern Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming. Though far shorter than the range’s highest peaks, the fire look out, built in 1939-40s by the CCC, has a sweeping view of a large swath of the forest. The current outlook replaced an earlier fire tower. The present fire tower is no longer in use and is very run down. The tower can reached by a steep hiking trail that brings the hiker to scenic vistas of the mountains. The tower itself is not assessable.
Fractured granitic rocks make up the peaks and erode into rounded spires. Geologically, the core of the Bighorn Range is composed of a igneous-metamorphic rock complex of Archean age which has been dated radiometrically at around than 2.6 billion years old. These rocks represent a time when Wyoming was a separate microcontinent called the Wyoming Craton which existed 500 million years before the North American Continent formed.