Pilchuck Lookout

Difficulty	Distance	Steps	Elevation Gain	USFS Trail #
Strenuous	2.7 Miles One-way	7,920 est.	2,300	700

Steps are estimated from the hike distance and a difficulty-based stride length.

Formula: distance in miles × 5,280 feet ÷ stride length

Stride length is adjusted because tougher trails usually shorten each step:

Difficulty	Stride length
Unknown	2.2 ft
Accessible	2.3 ft
Easy	2.6 ft
Moderate	2.1 ft
Difficult	2.0 ft
More Difficult	1.9 ft
Strenuous	1.8 ft

The result is rounded to the nearest whole step and shown as an estimate.

Destination

Lookout

Notes

New lookout 1989.

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Pilchuck Lookout

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