Ted's Hiking World Duncan Lookout Loop
Tahoe National Forest

August 8, 2020

A good day.  We had the place to ourselves.  There would have been more flowers a couple of months ago.

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At the parking lot

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On the Western States Trail

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Cow Parsnip

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Starting up

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The Sierra Crest

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Basin Peak and Castle Peak

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Granite Chief Wilderness

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Desolation Wilderness

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Sierra Stonecrop

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Nifty colors

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On the ridge top

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Duncan Peak Lookout

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Southward view at lunch

Look closely at these guys:

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Beautiful, and right at our feet at lunch time

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Bummer

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The lookout is actually located on Little Bald Mountain

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Built in 1943

In contrast to what the ranger said, of the 8,000 lookouts that were built in forty-nine states, fully three-quarters of them have been torn down or decommissioned.  Hundreds have been converted to homes or rentals, and others currently are up for sale.

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The real Duncan Peak, where the lookout was located until 1941

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French Meadows Reservoir

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Finishing up

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Also, check out my 2013 hike here:   <Duncan Peak Lookout Loop, 2013>

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