Top fire lookouts
Fire LookoutWinchester Mountain Lookout
Fire LookoutCopper Mountain Fire Lookout
Fire LookoutDodger Point Fire Lookout
Fire LookoutGobbler's Knob Fire Lookout
Fire LookoutMount Fremont Fire Lookout
Fire LookoutPyramid Peak Aircraft Warning Service Lookout
Fire LookoutShriner Peak Fire Lookout
Fire LookoutTolmie Peak Fire Lookout
Fire LookoutSuntop Lookout
Fire LookoutSourdough Mountain Lookout
Fire LookoutThree Fingers Lookout
Fire LookoutKloshe Nanitch Lookout
Fire Lookouts by county
All fire lookouts (31)
| Name | County | Elevation | Nearest town | Sky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester Mountain Lookout | Whatcom County | — | Peaceful Valley | 2 |
| Copper Mountain Fire LookoutNorth Cascades | Whatcom County | — | Peaceful Valley | 2 |
| Dodger Point Fire LookoutOlympic | Clallam County | — | Port Angeles | 3 |
| Gobbler's Knob Fire LookoutMount Rainier | Pierce County | — | Eatonville | 3 |
| Mount Fremont Fire LookoutMount Rainier | Pierce County | — | Crocker | 3 |
| Pyramid Peak Aircraft Warning Service LookoutOlympic | Clallam County | — | Port Angeles | 3 |
| Shriner Peak Fire LookoutMount Rainier | Pierce County | — | Crocker | 3 |
| Tolmie Peak Fire LookoutMount Rainier | Pierce County | — | Crocker | 4 |
| Suntop LookoutMount Rainier | Pierce County | — | Enumclaw | 4 |
| Sourdough Mountain LookoutNorth Cascades | Whatcom County | — | Sedro-Woolley | 2 |
| Three Fingers Lookout | Snohomish County | — | Darrington | 4 |
| Kloshe Nanitch Lookout | Clallam County | — | Forks | 2 |
| Green Mountain Lookout | Skagit County | — | Darrington | 3 |
| Mount Bonaparte Lookout | Okanogan County | — | Tonasket | 1 |
| Steliko Lookout | Chelan County | — | Entiat | 3 |
| Hidden Lake Peak LookoutNorth Cascades | Skagit County | — | Darrington | 2 |
| Desolation Peak Lookout | Whatcom County | — | Sudden Valley | 2 |
| Park Butte Lookout | Skagit County | — | Peaceful Valley | 3 |
| Mount Constitution Lookout Tower | San Juan County | — | Friday Harbor | 3 |
| Mount Spokane Vista House | Spokane County | — | Spirit Lake | 3 |
| Miners Ridge Lookout | Chelan County | — | Darrington | 3 |
| Chelan Butte Lookout | Chelan County | — | Entiat | 3 |
| Badger Mountain Lookout | Chelan County | — | Entiat | 3 |
| Evergreen Mountain Lookout | Snohomish County | — | Gold Bar | 3 |
| Mount Pilchuck Lookout | Snohomish County | — | Granite Falls | 4 |
| Slate Peak Lookout | Whatcom County | — | Sedro-Woolley | 2 |
| Granite Mountain Lookout | King County | — | Tanner | 4 |
| Red Mountain Lookout | Skamania County | — | Carson | 3 |
| Sugarloaf Peak Lookout | Chelan County | — | Leavenworth | 3 |
| Tyee Mountain Lookout | Chelan County | — | Granite Falls | 2 |
| High Rock LookoutMount Rainier | Pierce County | — | Morton | 3 |
Sky = estimated Bortle class (1 darkest – 9 brightest).
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How to photograph fire lookouts
Lookouts are built for 360° views, so sunrise and sunset are both options — use the azimuths to decide which view you want.
- Some lookouts can be rented overnight through recreation.gov, which puts you on site for both sunset and sunrise.
- Shoot the tower itself against the Milky Way or star trails on clear, moonless nights.
- Haze from wildfire smoke can turn the sun deep red but reduce visibility; check air quality.
- Access roads may be rough or seasonal.
Season: Summer and early autumn; many towers are staffed only during fire season.