Harrison Lookout

It was a good day for hiking, dry and some cloud to cool down the excess sunlight and add a bit of interest to my photography. We got to the trail with little delay, traffic was light and there were few SUV’s on the logging road kicking up dust. When we arrived at the trail another group was already packing up having completed the hike. It isn’t a very long trail, only 4km return but it is quite steep in places – climbing 350 meters over its length. The trail itself is well marked and maintained and is easy to follow and was a good starter hike for me this season.

The views along the trail were interesting and gave a view of Harrison Lake which was being occluded with smoke from a new forest fire on the far side. Though the area around the trail showed some signs of its past logging, it was mostly treed and a lovely location for a trail. The trail starts on an old logging road and leads to an abandoned fire watch lookout on the top of the peak. The cabin stopped being used by the forest service many years back but local hiking groups have maintained it and today it provides a welcome overnight cabin for those desiring to spend a night on the top.