Winchester Mountain Lookout


  • Address: Winchester Mountain Trail No 685
  • Vicinity: Overlooking the N Fork of Nooksack River and W Fork of Silesia Creek
  • Phone: 360-733-1183
  • Travel Genus: Lodging , Sight
  • Lodging category: Spartan Lodging
  • Sight Category: Structure

Enjoy views of the Northern Picket Range and Canadian Peaks from Winchester Mountain Lookout. It was built in 1935 and is maintained by Mt Baker Hiking Club volunteers. Steep snowfields on the Winchester Mountain Trail usually require an ice axe well into July. Cross these steep snow slopes with caution. The Twin Lakes Road may not be drivable to the Winchester Mountain Trailhead. In this case, parking is at the Tomyhoi Lake Trailhead, adding 2 miles to the hike.

For more information about volunteering or maintaining this facility contact Mt Baker Hiking Club, PO Box 73, Bellingham WA 98227, 360-733-1183. - US Forest Service


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1935/00/00 Winchester Mountain Lookout is built

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Particulars for Winchester Mountain Lookout:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Conservation
Owner Federal
Historic Use Fire station
Criteria Historic Event
Area of Significance Politics-government
Sight Category Structure



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 14th July 1987

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Winchester Mountain Lookout
Registry Address: Mt. Baker Wilderness Area overlooking the N fork of Nooksack River and W fork of Silesia Creek
Registry Number: 87001188
Resource Type: Structure
Theme Group: USDA Forest Service Fire Lookouts on Mt. Baker--Snoqualmie National Forest TR
Owner: Federal
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: No style listed
Contributing Structures: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Conservation, Politics-government, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Significant Year: 1935
Historic Function: Government
Historic Sub-Function: Fire station
Current Function: Government
Current Sub-Function: Fire station

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Lodging
Lodging category Spartan Lodging

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