Distance: 1.4 miles round trip on dirt road
Summit Elevation: 7772'
Elevation Gain: 421'
Elevation Gain (in Empire State Buildings): 0.3
Round trip time: 30 minutes
Recommended water: 0 oz.
Parking/Fees: Free at Boulder Basin Campground
Difficulty: Easy
Black Mountain Lookout (HPS #81) is an easy walk on a sandy dirt road. I drove about 6 miles up forest road 4S01 to Boulder Basin Campground. Deep ruts in a few places required high clearance. No sedans made it to the top. The lookout tower is sometimes manned but was closed today. Without access to the tower, the views were somewhat limited. I jogged most of the way down. Coming down, I met three groups of people heading up with crash pads to do some bouldering. There is a long trail from the east that can be accessed from highway 243 if you prefer to make a day of it or skip the dirt road driving.
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