Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout — photo spot in Pacific Crest Trail, Sierra City, CA 96125, USA
Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout
Perched above Sierra City, the historic Sierra Buttes fire lookout and its granite rim offer sweeping alpine panoramas—jagged peaks, forested valleys, lake reflections and dramatic cloud inversions. Access requires a steep 3.5–4 mi out-and-back hike on the Pacific Crest Trail from the parking pullouts near Sierra City; trail is snowbound in winter (spring snowmelt and fall colors are prime). Best light is sunrise and sunset for warm side-light and long shadows; late summer/early fall yields wild
Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout
Perched above Sierra City, the historic Sierra Buttes fire lookout and its granite rim offer sweeping alpine panoramas—jagged peaks, forested valleys, lake reflections and dramatic cloud inversions. Access requires a steep 3.5–4 mi out-and-back hike on the Pacific Crest Trail from the parking pullouts near Sierra City; trail is snowbound in winter (spring snowmelt and fall colors are prime). Best light is sunrise and sunset for warm side-light and long shadows; late summer/early fall yields wild