Hiker Headlines: Lookout Tower, Parks Planning, Prescribed Burns, Local Stonehenge

It’s September 30. A new lookout tower is nearing completion on Pinnacle Peak outside of Enumclaw. Take a survey to help Seattle Parks and Recreation plan for the future. State parks is holding a meeting to share proposed plans for the Palouse Falls area. Land managers have announced some upcoming prescribed burns. And a Stonehenge memorial in the Columbia River Gorge was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Here’s some news you may have missed while out on trail this week.

The view from Pinnacle Peak is about to get elevated with a new lookout tower. Photo by Kyduck. 

New lookout building on Pinnacle Peak: Construction of a lookout tower on Pinnacle Peak outside of Enumclaw is wrapping up. The new structure is a replica of the tower that stood there until 1966. Trails near the top of the mountain are expected to be closed until about October 8 to finish the project.

Seattle parks survey: Seattle Parks and Recreation wants your input as they plan for the future. Take their survey to let them know how you use parks, trails and greenspaces in Seattle. The survey closes October 13.  

Public meeting for southeast state parks: Washington State Parks is holding a public meeting Tuesday, October 5 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss proposed plans for Palouse Falls State Park and Lyons Ferry State Park. You can attend the meeting online and submit questions, comments and suggestions regarding the proposal by October 29.

Prescribed burns: It’s the season for prescribed burning. With the onset of cooler, wetter weather, land managers are beginning to announce controlled burns which will promote forest health and reduce fuels to prevent extreme wildfires in the future. The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest has a few upcoming burns scheduled in the Wenatchee River Ranger District.

Local Stonehenge added to National Register: A replica of Stonehenge in the Columbia River Gorge was recently added to the National Register of Historic Places.

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