I was looking at some old map data and found a Fire lookout, not in Google GPS. I had no idea if it was active or not, but was ready for some adventure. The Lookout was north of where I've been exploring in the Willamette National Forest, but It was heading closer to a massive forest fire. As I was making my way, I drove parallel to a beautiful river and was able to find a little rapid off the road. There is nothing quite like the sound of the river early in the morning. Once on the forest road, the climb was steep and fast, but that got me out of the valley in time to see the sunrise over the Cascades. 

After a few more stops I came to the old road that should lead me up to the Lookout. It was gated off, but an easy path around the gate got me heading in the right direction. This road was clearing trying to be forgotten. It was soon apparent I wasn't going to make it to the top and would need to head out by foot.

Once I made it to the top, I found the abandoned Fire Lookout. It was immensely overgrown and showed visible damage. I grabbed the side of the structure and gave it a shake and watched as the entire tower swayed. I climbed up around 10-12 feet to where I had access to the ladder and pondered for quite a while. I finally decided it was better to get out another day than risk it all for a few shots. As I left the site, I passed by the support cables... I could have pulled them out by hand, that tower will not stand for much longer.