Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint
Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout
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March 14, 2023
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From the Fire Lookout (at 8587 ft.) you can look down upon the Upper and Lower Sardine Lakes, and the magnificent Sierra Buttes surrounding you.
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Distance 95 m
Uphill 0 m
Downhill 30 m