Sun Top Lookout, Washington, United States

4.5 (17 reviews) Spent Ranking #4 in Enumclaw Points of Interest & Landmarks

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Figure out how to get here and do it! Absolutely breathtaking views. Don't do unless the roads are dry as this is gravel, rock and dirt all the way to 5300 ft. Made it up in a Chevy Malibu, but if you don't like unimproved road with steep drop offs to one side, this isn't the drive for you. For those who can handle it, your reward is at the end of the road!

Address

Forest Road 7315, Enumclaw, Washington, United States.

Website

http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c4/04

Current local date and time now

Friday, May 10, 2024, 13:58

User Ratings

4.5 based on (17 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 4Vitaly K 5:00 PM Jul 3, 2013
    Great view on the mountains without a fee
    Sun Top Lookout is an active US Forest Service observation post. It is located atop of a high peak, offering great views of Mt. Rainier vicinity. And it can be reached by car all the way to the top, so if you are considering a family trip to show your mom how great are Washington mountains (like I did), this is a better option then Crustal Mountain gondola ride. The road is wide enough for 2 cars to pass, but a bit rough, unpaved and with some potholes in the lower part. SUV will handle that easily, driving a passenger car please be extra careful and watch out for potholes. Ascend and descend take about 30-40 minutes overall, as one have to move in 1st or 2nd gear. There are couple of tables in the picknick area and a very friendly ranger at the top. He is deployed for the whole summer season to watch for wildfires. Probably visitors give him an opportunity to talk a bit with a fellow human - there is no cellular coverage there.
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  • 5TheDolphinGuy 5:00 PM Oct 4, 2014
    Food With a View
    After walking about 15k all around the rim of Crystal Mountain area I stopped for lunch at this beautiful summit restaurant. The food and service was very good and the hot chocolate to die for. The view on that clear day was breath taking including. Rainier, Mt Hood, Mt Baker, Mt Adams and Mt St Helens. The chipmunks and birds were obviously used to human contact and were very entertaining.

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