Nellie P.
8/29/2016
Highly recommend doing this hike. This is one of three fire lookouts in the area. But this one is the only one with a 360 view. There are 172 stairs and you end up at just over 8200 feet. Heads...
Buck Rock Lookout
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35860 E Kings Canyon Rd
Dunlap, CA 93633
The Buck Rock Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and restoration of historic fire lookouts in California's Sequoia National Forest and Kings Canyon National Park. Their mission focuses on early fire detection, educating volunteers through their Firewatcher Program, and sharing the natural and cultural history of fire lookouts with the public.
Through volunteer efforts, the foundation maintains lookout facilities, ensuring they remain operational for fire detection while also being accessible to visitors. By catching smoke from wildfires early, they contribute to protecting forests and communities, reinforcing the importance of these sentinel structures in wildfire management.
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Ann L.
8/21/2007
Buck Rock Lookout is a Really, Really, cool fire lookout. It was built in 1923 and has the first live in fire lookout. It's called a "4-A" style cab because it's 14 ft x 14 ft small live in fire...
Cj F.
11/4/2019
So cool! A must do, worth the drive in! Beautiful views from the lookout all around Sequoia!
Zeke S.
8/21/2007
Buck rock is maybe is a neat extra thing to do while in Kings Canyon/Sequoia. Get the big trees, and the bigger trees, and the massive trees and the hikes in around and through fricken awesome...
Bonni P.
8/4/2013
The road in is a bit un-nerving (the last few miles are dirt and rough...highly recommend a higher clearance vehicle) but SOOOOOO worth the trip. The adventure of finding it and then climbing to...
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