Lookout Mountain Trail
Easy · Out-and-back · 3 mi round trip · 1,173 ft gain · 1 h 15 min–2 h
Parking: not reported today
Good for families, first hikes and short outings. From OpenStreetMap: “This scenic hike can be done in under two hours, and along the way you'll enjoy panoramic views, lush forest, wildflowers, and a historic lookout tower that ups the coolness factor.”
1.5 mi one way · high point 5,518 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 4,345–5,518 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
Fee or pass required dogs, accessibility, bikes: not recorded yet
Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.
In Methow Valley (Methow Valley Ranger District, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest). Entrance fee Northwest Forest Pass, $5 per day or $30 per year or an America the Beautiful pass. Day hikes need no permit; overnight stays need a wilderness permit. Rules, passes and closures change. Check the official Forest Service site before you go. Official: conditions · roads · fees · permits.
Getting there
Starts at Lookout Mountain Trailhead · Methow Valley
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.32418, -120.18449
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 46°F, wind 5 mph
- Monday: Mostly Cloudy, 65°F, wind 6 mph
- Monday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 44°F, wind 5 to 8 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:07 am · sunset 6:30 pm
Air: Good (AQI 14, PM2.5 2.5 µg/m³) at the Twisp-S Lincoln St monitor, 7 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Sisi fire, 48 km away, 4,368 acres, 29% contained InciWeb
No reports in the last 3 days.
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