{"id":1812,"date":"2024-09-28T11:02:06","date_gmt":"2024-09-28T18:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cherylhill.net\/firelookouts\/?p=1812"},"modified":"2026-04-20T07:33:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:33:58","slug":"mt-scott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cherylhill.net\/firelookouts\/2024\/09\/28\/mt-scott\/","title":{"rendered":"Mt. Scott"},"content":{"rendered":"

Type: Two-story 14×14 tower
\nStatus: Not staffed
\nElevation: 8,929 feet
\nVisited: September 28, 2024<\/p>\n

I visited Mt. Scott on a gorgeous September weekend.<\/p>\n

I got an early start on my hike, which you can read about here<\/a>. There was no one around as I approached the summit and its fire lookout at 8:40:<\/p>\n

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The 1952 fire lookout is no longer staffed, but houses USGS seismic monitoring equipment:<\/p>\n

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The summit of Mt. Scott is promoted as being a place where you can see the entire lake end-to-end. My lens wasn’t quite wide enough to capture that here:<\/p>\n

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Looking north at Mt. Thielsen:<\/p>\n

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And distant Three Sisters barely visible:<\/p>\n

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Looking east:<\/p>\n

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Looking southwest at Union Peak:<\/p>\n

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Looking west across the lake at The Watchman:<\/p>\n

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View northwest of Mt. Bailey:<\/p>\n

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More information<\/strong>
\nForest Lookouts<\/a>
\nRex’s Forest Fire Lookout Page<\/a>
\nNational Historic Lookout Register<\/a>
\nPeakbagger<\/a>
\nPanorama Photos<\/a><\/p>\n

History<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first lookout on Mount Scott was a cupola cabin built in the 1920s.<\/p>\n

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When the lookout became so run-down and unstable that getting an accurate location on smokes became impossible, the cabin was replaced. The current lookout was built in 1952 and is a two-story 14×14 structure with a fold-up catwalk. The lookout is no longer staffed and is home to USGS seismic monitoring equipment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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