A park sign disclaims responsibility for accidents here. The RR, however, ends at a subpeak with an observation deck at the edge of the broad summit, giving it a nice view down into the valleys. From this deck, you can also see the fire tower if you look close. The topo vindicates the distance, but shows 200 ft gain with another 20 on the return. To take the historic Shea locomotive from logging days, plan most of a day.
Rides are available most days from mid spring to mid fall, but only one train runs on a given day.
The end of the line is the second of two half-hour stops. The conductor was very helpful and said that over the years a few others have gone up to the fire tower. He told me to head up promptly and not to tarry. I jogged about half the distance each way to gain time for inspecting the summit area and climbing the tower. I returned with time to take photos from the deck, and the conductor was surprised to see me back so soon - which should help future visitors.