Copper Mountain Fire Lookout, North Cascades National Park

Name: Copper Mountain Fire Lookout
Address: North Cascades National Park, United States

#80 among attractions in North Cascades National Park

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The Copper Mountain Fire Lookout was built in 1934 in what was then the Glacier Ranger district of Mount Baker National Forest. The cabin-like wood frame lookout is a frame cabin with large windows on each side protected by an awning-style shutter. A shingled gable roof with prominent lightning rods covers the cabin. The lookout measures 14.25 feet by 14.25 feet square. During the winter of 1943 the lookout was manned by the Aircraft Warning Service, watching for enemy aircraft. It is one of three lookouts remaining in North Cascades National Park from the Forest Service administration. ()

Built: 1934 (92 years ago)Coordinates: 48°54'31"N, 121°27'47"W

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Copper Mountain Fire Lookout – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ruth Mountain, Nodoubt Peak, Easy Peak, Icy Peak.

4.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ruth Mountain, North Cascades National Park
119 min walk • Ruth Mountain is a 7,115 ft Skagit Range summit located two miles south of Hannegan Pass in the North Cascades of Washington state. The name honors Ruth Cleveland, daughter of President Grover Cleveland. This mountain's name was officially adopted in 1952 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.
7 miNE
Mountain
Nodoubt Peak
179 min walk • Nodoubt Peak is a remote 7,290-foot mountain summit in the Skagit Range of the North Cascades of Washington state. Nodoubt Peak is situated in North Cascades National Park, 2.2 kilometres south of the Canada–United States border. Its nearest higher peak is Canuck Peak, 1.43 mi...
3.9 miSE
Mountain
Easy Peak, North Cascades National Park
100 min walk • Easy Peak is a 6,613-foot mountain summit in the Skagit Range of the North Cascades, in Whatcom County of Washington state. Easy Peak is situated in North Cascades National Park, and is often climbed during the Easy Ridge approach to Mount Challenger and the remote northern Pickets.
5.8 miSW
Mountain
Icy Peak, North Cascades National Park
148 min walk • Icy Peak is a 7,073-foot Skagit Range mountain summit located in the North Cascades of Washington state. It is situated in North Cascades National Park at the head of Nooksack Cirque. High ridges connect it to Seahpo Peak and Mount Shuksan.
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Mountain
Mineral Mountain, North Cascades National Park
88 min walk • Mineral Mountain is a 6,800-foot mountain summit in the Skagit Range of the North Cascades of Washington state. Mineral Mountain is situated in North Cascades National Park and the summit offers views of Mount Shuksan, Icy Peak, and the Picket Range.
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Mountain
Indian Mountain, North Cascades National Park
86 min walk • Indian Mountain is a remote 7,133-foot mountain summit in the Skagit Range of the North Cascades, in Whatcom County of Washington state. Indian Mountain is situated in North Cascades National Park, 7 miles south of the Canada–United States border.
0.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Copper Lake, North Cascades National Park
24 min walk • Copper Lake is located in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington. Copper Lake lies along the route followed by the Copper Ridge Trail, which is accessed from a trailhead in Mount Baker National Forest.
7.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Challenger, North Cascades National Park
191 min walk • Mount Challenger is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. A difficult peak to approach due to its isolation, one of the most common routes to the summit involves ascending the Challenger Glacier on the north slopes of the peak.
1.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Egg Lake, North Cascades National Park
30 min walk • Egg Lake is located in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington. Egg Lake lies along the route followed by the Copper Ridge Trail, which is accessed from a trailhead in Mount Baker National Forest.
7.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
East Nooksack Glacier, North Cascades National Park
184 min walk • East Nooksack Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the eastern slopes of Mount Shuksan. East Nooksack Glacier is only 0.70 mi, but fills the upper portions of the Nooksack Cirque, spanning more than 2 mi. East Nooksack Glacier is connected to Crystal Glacier at its uppermost section at 7,800 ft.
5.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Whatcom Peak, North Cascades National Park
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