Three Fingers Fire Lookout

Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Snohomish County, WA

Location

The fire lookout is located at  48°10′12″N 121°41′11″W 

The lookout sits on top of the Southernmost peak of Three Fingers. Located in the Darrington Ranger District, hikers can get to the lookout by scrambling over rock and snow through Tin Can Gap and up three creaky wooden ladders that ascend to the front door of the lookout.

Note the wooden ladders leading to the lookout


Getting There

Between Goat Flats and Tin Can Gap

Driving

Drive the Mountain Loop Hwy to milepost 7

Turn left onto FS Road 41

Follow FS Road 41 until it closes

Biking

From the FS Road 41 closure you will need to bike along the old road to the Goat Flats Trailhead.

The bike ride is 8.5 miles with a consistent climb of 2500 feet elevation.

Give yourself plenty of time for this bike ride, especially if you are carrying a pack.

Hiking

You can stash your bikes in the woods next to the trailhead

Hike from the Goat Flats trailhead to the lookout, passing through Goat Flats and Tin Can Gap on your way

The hike is 7.5 miles up 4200 feet elevation (one way). After passing Tin Can Gap the hike becomes a scramble to the fire lookout

Beware: Ice axes are recommended for the scramble due to multiple snow field crossings

Views past Tin Can Gap


Resources

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Fingers_Lookout#:~:text=The%20Three%20Fingers%20Lookout%20is,observation%20posts%20in%20the%20forest.

https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/three-fingers

https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mbs/recarea/?recid=17850

Can you see the Marmot on top of the rock?

Note the wooden ladders leading to the lookout

Between Goat Flats and Tin Can Gap

Views past Tin Can Gap

Can you see the Marmot on top of the rock?