Barlow Pass Lookout Site
US 1221, WA 122
Barlow Pass Lookout in 1961
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1221, WA 122 (view other lookout sites in United States, Washington) |
| Date Registered | January 26, 2012 |
| Nominated by | Ray Kresek |
| Location |
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Snohomish County, Washington |
| Coordinates |
N 48° 02.189' W 121° 26.614' (view using Google Maps) N 48° 02' 11" W 121° 26' 37" N 48.036490° W 121.443570° |
| Elevation | 3,222 ft (982 m) |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
Description
Built in 1935, this L-4 cab was removed in 1964.
Map
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Photos
Barlow Pass Lookout August 1937
Visit Reports
June 7, 2017: Larry Schroder
Condition |
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| Comments: | Nothing remains of the lookout. Trees in the area have grown to the extent that the view of the surrounding mountains and valley is obstructed. I first visited this site in 1956 when a manned lookout existed. I remember the view being quite spectacular. |
Electronics and Enroachments |
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| Are electronic sites enroaching on tower? | No |
Access and Signs |
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| Directions to tower signed? | Yes |
| Comments? | There is a parking area located off the mountain loop highway in the vicinity of the old guard station. A one mile trail starts there with two forks. One must take each right hand fork to reach the lookout site. |