Tolmie Peak Fire Lookout, Mount Rainier National Park

Name: Tolmie Peak Fire Lookout
Address: Mount Rainier National Park, United States

#46 among attractions in Mount Rainier National Park

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Tolmie Peak Fire Lookout, Mount Rainier National Park

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The Tolmie Peak Fire Lookout is one of four fire lookout stations built in Mount Rainier National Park by the United States National Park Service between 1932 and 1934. The two-story structure houses a lookout station on the upper level and storage at ground level. The design was prepared under the supervision of Edwin A. Nickel of the NPS Branch of Plans and Designs. The newly completed structure lost its roof to a windstorm and had to be repaired. It is secured against strong winds by cables attached to deadmen. The wood-frame structure is used as a visitor contact point on weekends. ()

Built: 1933 (91 years ago)Coordinates: 46°57'28"N, 121°52'48"W

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Tolmie Peak Fire Lookout – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Spray Falls, Eunice Lake, Mowich Lake, Fay Peak.

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Tolmie Peak, Mount Rainier National Park
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