Bull of the Woods Lookout
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
- Hikes to this location:
- Bull of the Woods via Pansy Lake Loop Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Bull of the Woods Lookout Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Lake Lenore Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 44.88467, -122.09557
- Elevation: 5523 feet
Description
NOTICE: The Bull of the Woods Lookout was burned to ground during the 2021 Bull Complex Fire.
This wilderness lookout, which was regularly used until 1963, sat on a commanding prominence of the Dickey Peak ridge. The latest structure was erected in 1942. The surrounding rock meadows, which bloom profusely in the summer, offer vistas south to the Three Sisters and Mount Jefferson and north to Mount Hood and the Washington Cascades. All of the Bull of the Woods ridges are also visible, with nearby Big Slide Mountain looming large and Big Slide Lake sparkling below.
The lookout was on the National Historic Lookout Register. Volunteers from the Sand Mountain Society helped to renovate the cabin in the early 2000s. There was an outhouse below the lookout which offered a magnificent vista towards Mount Jefferson. The cabin and the outhouse were burned to the ground in September 2021 Bull Complex Fire. Fire crews had cleared brush around the site in a last ditch effort to protect the lookout cabin, but winds carried burning embers and brush against the building, thus setting it alight.
The Bull of the Woods Trail #550 ends here and the Welcome Lakes Trail #554 drops down the south slope.
More Links
- Bull of the Woods Lookout (Dominic Luebbers)
- Bull of the Woods Lookout (Rex's Forest Fire Lookout Page)
- Bull of the Woods Lookout Hike Includes Views and History (Trailkeepers of Oregon)
- Sand Mountain Society
Contributors
- Stevefromdodge (creator)
- bobcat