Tyee Lookout — Saturday, Jun. 17, 2023

In Ardenvoir we passed about 100 motorbikes but they were headed elsewhere and we never heard or saw them again. Really nice, scenic, paved road to the Tyee Lookout sign. You can park at the sign or drive up farther on a very rocky road—but doable. Note: if you have the book, Fire Lookouts, by Amber Casali, the directions in the book tell you to go left where there is now a sign for the LO telling you to go right. If you go right, you will be hiking the road to the top. It’s a gradual climb, but a longer route than the Billy Ridge trail. We followed the sign, and parked at the junction beyond the sign and walked the rest. The lookout is in amazing shape. The shutters were open but it was locked. This is the first weekend it’s being used as a rental. There was no one in it when we got there (but met a couple heading up later). The lookout has been painted since the pic was taken in the Fire Lookouts book, has new flooring, new signage at the lookout, and a new privacy screen for the toilet. I would love to stay here! Very windy day and cold at the top. We only ran into 3 other parties all day but everyone was dispersed and we had the LO to ourselves.