Thorp Mountain Lookout

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Rodney Brown

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Trail stats

Distance: 3.17 mi
Elevation gain: 2,349 ft
Technical difficulty: Difficult
Elevation loss: 46 ft
Max elevation: 5,868 ft
TrailRank: 8
Min elevation: 3,513 ft
Trail type: One Way

Coordinates: 1291
Uploaded: July 26, 2019
Recorded: July 2019

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near Kachess Resort, Washington (United States)

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Waypoints

TM001

The hike starts down a gated road marked with a "Bridge out Ahead" sign. Parking is very limited. Find a small place to pull over.

Road Marker

Sign marking start of hike.

TM002

Thorp Creek is the first obstacle on this hike. During run-off the creek requires getting your feet wet to ford across.

Thorp Creek

Creek in early summer that needs to be forded.

TM003

Arrive at a junction with Little Joe Lake Trail 1330.1. Turn left and continue slightly uphill on the gravel road.

TM004

Turn left off the gravel road onto Thorp Creek Trail #1316.

Clear cut

The trail hikes through areas of clear-cut, which provides good views of the valley.

TM005

For a quick side trip, turn left and follow the Thorp Lake Trail #1316.1 for a quarter mile to Thorp Lake. Continue uphill to head toward the lookout.

Glacier Lily

Yellow Glacier Lily.

TM006

Arrive at a junction with Kachess Ridge Trail #1315. Turn left to continue toward the summit of Thorp.

TM007

A small point offers a decent vantage point of the Thorp Creek Valley.

TM008

The trail attains a saddle in the ridge. Turn right and head uphill on Thorp Mountain Trail #1315.2

Thorp Lake

Looking down at Snow Covered Thorp Lake.

TM009

Arrive at the 5854ft summit of Thorp Mountain. Take in the 360 degrees from the railing of the Fire Lookout.

Fire Lookout

Pano1

Looking North East toward Mt. Stuart.

Pano2

Looking southwest toward Lake Cle Elum, and Mt. Rainer.

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