It was our first time hiking out in that area so we didn't know what to expect. The only thing that was a bummer was most of the trail was in a wildfire burn scar. The only green parts were near the beginning, in the first mile of the Donner Pass trail when it was close to Buckhorn Creek.
Thank you! The summit views were worth it since we've never been before, but it was a one and done for us because 12.6 miles was a lot to hike through a burn scar pretty much the whole day.
Looked like a solid hike! I was going to do this on the 17th but I noticed Old Ballard Road was permanently closed (I had always started from there) and the north side of Lookout still looked white with snow.. so I went across the street and did West White Pine Mountain instead.
I bet the Lookout Mountain hike would be much better these days in the snow since the whole area is just about completely burned. The views from the summit were still awesome, but the area was all depressingly burnt. It is unfortunate because I bet the Donner Pass trail to Lookout Mountain used to be really pretty. Where you used to be surrounded by trees and shade all day, is now a sunny hike the whole way with scorched earth. I hope the West White Pine Mountain hike is not burned as badly, we were hoping to get it this Fall when the leaves up there are changing colors.
Thanks for providing this preview for me! I was just thinking the other day about doing this hike for the first time this weekend.
It was our first time hiking out in that area so we didn't know what to expect. The only thing that was a bummer was most of the trail was in a wildfire burn scar. The only green parts were near the beginning, in the first mile of the Donner Pass trail when it was close to Buckhorn Creek.
nice video and hike
Thank you! The summit views were worth it since we've never been before, but it was a one and done for us because 12.6 miles was a lot to hike through a burn scar pretty much the whole day.
Looked like a solid hike! I was going to do this on the 17th but I noticed Old Ballard Road was permanently closed (I had always started from there) and the north side of Lookout still looked white with snow.. so I went across the street and did West White Pine Mountain instead.
I bet the Lookout Mountain hike would be much better these days in the snow since the whole area is just about completely burned. The views from the summit were still awesome, but the area was all depressingly burnt. It is unfortunate because I bet the Donner Pass trail to Lookout Mountain used to be really pretty. Where you used to be surrounded by trees and shade all day, is now a sunny hike the whole way with scorched earth. I hope the West White Pine Mountain hike is not burned as badly, we were hoping to get it this Fall when the leaves up there are changing colors.