A gorgeous September day brought us to Angeles National Forest for an easy hike to Vetter's Fire Watch Lookout from Charlton Flat.
Its 3.8 miles round trip with not much gain.
The road is paved most of the way and then turns into a dirt fire road for the last .7 miles. On the way we meet one of the volunteer fire watchers who gives us some info and offers us some water. A nice surprise when we get to the top and meet the fire watcher who will be spending the next few nights watching and sleeping in his truck. Thank you volunteers! He is full of interesting information and its a nice spot to take in 360 degree views, rest and chat.
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| Temporary Fire Watch Station |
A paved walkway leads to the permanent station (Eleavation 5908) which was burned out in the Station fire of 2009. The funds are in place according to the fire watch captain to rebuild, but still waiting.
https://www.anffla.org/vetter/
Refreshed perfectly we head down taking our time, enjoying the views on this easy and lovely walk back as cool breezes kick in on a warm late summer day.
Returning, we are greeted by the only hikers we saw that day, 2 friendly doggies leading the way for their owner also just taking her time on this gentle, user friendly hike.
This is a lovely half day opportunity for enjoying a picnic lunch and a relaxing day. There are picnic tables near the top, but the views are better at the old fire watch with breezes to keep bugs away; plus some sharing of treats with the watch volunteer is a good idea. We'll do that next time.
