The trail to Heybrook Lookout is short, but there’s no getting around the fact that it’s on the steeper side. By definition, fire lookouts tend to occupy locations that provide expansive views of the surrounding landscape, and that means there’s usually a pretty good climb to reach them. Heybrook is no exception. Compared to most historic fire lookouts, the hike to Heybrook is on the more accessible side. Once you reach the lookout, there’s one more push up a few flights of stairs to reach the top of the lookout tower. The lookout itself 67 feet above the ridgeline and provides spectacular views of breathtaking glacial peaks surrounding the valley.

Distance: 2.4 miles RT

Elevation Gain: 900 ft.

Pro Tip: Entry to the lookout is by key, which must be obtained from the Skykomish Ranger Station. You can reserve the lookout for $75 a night between May and the end of October.