Sports News Links Features Business Opinion Obituaries Weather News of record News archives Recreation Golf Hiking, Etc. From Highway 97A, just past Entiat, look for the fire lookout tower at the north end of town on the left.
Parking is available just off the highway, and the trailhead is just behind the tower.
The lookout structure at the trailhead was moved to this site from its original location at Chelan Butte. This trail is designed to give visitors a sense of how wildfire has shaped dry eastside forests and how people have responded to this wildfire environment. Numbered stops guide the way and beckon trail travelers to consider how fire affects various tree species, how easily fire can move from ground level into the tops of some trees, and if destructive firestorms can be avoided. Other stops describe how scientists use fire scars in their research, what a recently burned area looks like, and how prescribed fire can benefit the forest. This is a good time to add a little bird-watching to your walk.