Sauk Mountain Lookout Site
The first building placed on Sauk was a cupola cabin in 1928.
In 1942, the Sauk lookout was used during WWII as an Aircraft Warning Service Station "Yoke 6-5". It was inactivated October 1943 and went back to the Forest Service for continued use for fire detection. No new improvements by the AWS.
In 1953, the lookout was manned by Philip Whalen
In 1957, an R-6 flat top cab and tower was built. (see detailed report below).
In 1986, the lookout was removed. This was just a month before my visit.
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Looking south down the Sauk River Valley toward Darrington
Mount Baker
That is me...my first lookout site visited
Our group hiking the switchbacks
On the summit
Looking down to Sauk Lake
Looking SW
South to White Chuck Mountain & Sloan Peak
Glacier Peak on left
Mt. Baker
Lookout in 1943
Lookout in 1979
Original Lookout
Lookout in 1967
Original Lookout
View North 8-27-1935
View Southeast 8-27-1935
View Southwest 8-27-1935
Summit Elevation: 5,500 feet
Hiking Distance: 2 miles
Elevation Gain: 1,200 gain
Transport helicopter August 7 and 8, 1957
Lookout station on summit
Sauk Mountain Lookout original in color
Sauk Mountain 1972 photo by Richard Nelson
Sauk Mountain Lookout 1933