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HardSaddleback Range

Fire Tower Trail

Distance

8.6 mi

Elevation gain

2,100 ft

Duration

4.5–6 hrs

Difficulty

Hard

Steady, grunt-work climb to a restored 1940s fire tower. The cab is open on weekends for 360° views above treeline. The trail itself is direct and well-marked but unrelenting — 2,100 feet over four miles with few flat stretches.

Highlights

  • Restored 1940s fire tower with open cab on weekends
  • 360° views from the cab at the summit
  • Blueberry patches along the upper half of the trail (ripe August–September)

Trail tips

  • The tower cab is staffed on weekends only, Memorial Day–Columbus Day.
  • Upper trail exposed above mile 3 — check forecast before going.
  • Blueberries are ripe late August; bring a container.
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