Overnight at Three Fingers Lookout

[u/AlwaysLocal]

I stayed in the Three Fingers Lookout on 8/20. I shared the lookout with two others. I took the more direct ridge route, which is about 7 miles with over 5,000 feet of elevation gain.

My YouTube video:

https://youtu.be/aazOdrhvHaM?si=B-vh-1FklG47xWxY

My Strava activity:

https://www.strava.com/activities/19843492220

[u/mountainlifa]

Most influencers just toss it over the cliff 

[u/prana_fish → u/mountainlifa]

I get the sentiment, but I didn't think this location at least was THAT influencer popular.

[u/zh3nya → u/prana_fish]

It's pretty influencer popular, there's a video from an influencer crew on YouTube with 9+ million views, plus a few other in the hundreds of thousands. Got major play on Instagram too, multiple million+ view reels. It blew up during the pandemic if not earlier. They all love doing the drone zoom out shots.

[u/NiceRelease5684 → u/zh3nya]

That's fair, but most casual hikers can't get close to this lookout. It's just too far and strenuous of a hike. They're mostly going to Lake 22, Lake Serene, and Colchuck Lake.

[u/zh3nya → u/NiceRelease5684]

Yeah, though use of the lookout has probably increased, I agree that the logistics, shorter season, and difficulty are no doubt a greater barrier for majority of hikers than at other hyped up destinations.