Hiking Washington's Fire Lookouts

256 pages
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 978-1-68051-060-7
Published: Apr 16, 2018

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Description

This new guide to hiking the fire lookouts of Washington’s Cascades and Olympics is the quintessential Northwest guide and will appeal to a wide range of hikers. Features of Hiking Washington’s Fire Lookouts include:

44 fire lookouts—those that feature access by trail
All lookouts are accessible during the typical summer season
Only lookouts that are still standing—no hiking up to a barren mound of broken concrete!
Routes are not technical—hikers just need boots, trekking poles, and, probably, lunch
Lookout history, anecdotes, and full-color photos throughout

Each lookout description features the year it was constructed; access details, including overnight stays and winter access; location and land manager; roundtrip distance on trail; trail elevation gain; lookout’s elevation; map info; trailhead GPS coordinates; information about any permits or fees; and driving directions to the trailhead. Introductory chapters provide an overview of Washington State’s lookouts, as well as information about their upkeep, lookout architectural types, and general hiking tips, while an appendix provides an overview to a handful of additional lookouts in the state that are not hikable.

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256 pages
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 978-1-68051-060-7
Published: Apr 16, 2018

Reviews

In Amber Casali’s book titled, Hiking Washington’s Fire Lookouts, you’ll get the scoop on 44 of these buildings that were essential in the early detection of fires in forested areas, as well as a brief history of these structures.... Hiking Washington’s Fire Lookouts is a great reference book.
— TrailblazerGirl
[Hiking Washington's Fire Lookouts is] a how-to and a history, with information about exploring (and even camping inside of) vintage and modern fire lookouts around the Evergreen State; also lushly illustrated with maps and Casali's terrific photographs.
— Feliks Banel, Columbia Conversations, a product of COLUMBIA Magazine
History buffs will appreciate Casali's stories about the lookouts and the lives of the people who staffed them. Each of the hikes has a detailed description, as well as information on if and how the lookout is accessible during the day or overnight.
— Jessi Loerch, Washington Trails Magazine
Amber Casali has put together the ultimate guidebook of 42 of the Washington’s lookouts that are still standing, all accessible by trail.
— Patrick Cone, National Parks Traveler
I like the photography in there, I like the maps that are present, I like the trail descriptions and just the summaries you have for each entry. Really good job, I think people are going to get a lot out of this.... It’s a great book, great guide to our iconic fire lookouts in the Evergreen State.
— John Kruse, Northwestern Outdoors Radio
[A] splendid new book
— Terry Wood, The Seattle Times
If you're looking for something different in your outdoor experience this summer, Hiking Washington's Fire Lookouts by Amber Casali offers inviting alternatives.
— John Rezell, OutdoorsNW
All of [Amber Casali’s] diligence produced a book you can rely upon for good trail descriptions, fascinating background information, and armchair hiking destinations (also called the hiking off season.
— Diane Spicer, Hiking For Her
Casali’s spirited writing makes clear that she loves the hikes as much as she enjoys sharing them with us—she is a gift to our understanding of our great outdoors. This is a very cool book!
— Steve Giordana, High on Adventure