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Quartz Mountain Fire Lookout at Mount Spokane State Park
For a unique and memorable vacation, spend the night in the fire lookout that sits atop the rocky
summit in Mount Spokane State Park. Perched at an elevation of 5,129 feet, the lookout provides
stunning views of the Spokane valley, the north Idaho panhandle and the Selkirk Mountains. In season,
the landscape is highlighted with wild flowers and huckleberries.
The lookout, a 14'x14' wood-frame structure with wrap-around windows and deck, sleeps four comfortably.
Visitors may bring their own food and a propane stove is available for cooking. There is no electricity in
the lookout.
Rental fee: Nightly rental is $60. (Washington State
Parks pass discounts do not apply to the Quartz Mountain Fire Lookout.)
Lookout amenities:
- Two single beds with mattresses
- Two additional mattresses
- Propane camp stove
- Propane
- Table, four chairs, outside picnic table
- Cabinet with counter
- Cutting board, two dishwashing tubs
- Five gallon jugs of drinking water
- Water pump
- Fire extinguisher
- Campfire ring and fire wood
- CXT concrete vault toilet
- Emergency lantern (seven watt D cells)
- Night light for steps
- Guest book
Reservations:
- Reservations may be made beginning March 1 each year for dates between
June 15 and Oct. 15, depending on weather.
- A maximum of five consecutive nights may be reserved.
- To confirm a reservation, the rental fee must be paid in full within 10
business days of making the reservation.
- Refunds: If reservation is cancelled within seven days
of arrival date, a cancellation fee of $60 will be charged.
- For more information or for reservations, call Mount Spokane State Park
at (509) 238-4258.
Directions: The fire lookout is approximately 30 miles North East of Spokane.
From I–90 take exit 287, then head north on North Argonne Road to Highway 206 (approx. 13 miles).
Turn right on Highway 206, and drive to Mount Spokane State Park entrance (approx. 12 miles).
Drive approximately 3.1 miles to the large gravel parking lot. From here turn right, drive 200
yards and turn right again. Park at the Selkirk Lodge parking lot or behind the lodge. The road
is paved except for the last 200 yards which are gravel. From here it is a 2.2 mile hike to the
Quartz Mountain Fire Lookout with an elevation gain of 807 feet.
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