Tolmie Peak Fire Lookout, Fire lookout tower in Mount Rainier National Park, United States.
The Tolmie Peak Fire Lookout stands as a two-story wooden structure with an observation station on the upper level and storage space below.
The National Park Service constructed this fire detection facility in 1933 under the supervision of architect Edwin A. Nickel from the Branch of Plans and Designs.
The peak carries the name of William Fraser Tolmie, a Hudson's Bay Company member who conducted botanical research with Native American guides in 1833.
The structure remains accessible from mid-July through mid-October via Mowich Lake Road, which turns unpaved after the first three miles.
The lookout survives as one of four remaining observation towers in Mount Rainier National Park, positioned at 5,929 feet above sea level.
Location: Pierce County
Inception: 1933
GPS coordinates: 46.95754,-121.88092
Latest update: March 13, 2025 19:56
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