September is a wonderful time to go out and explore, with mild temperatures and in many cases most of the back roads you will have all to yourself. An interesting excursion is the Thompson Peak Fire Lookout that looms above Janesville at an elevation of 7795’. It was built in 1931, and it is still a manned lookout. The view of the Honey Lake Valley and the surrounding territory is magnificent. However, due to the Walker fire it may be awhile before one can access Thompson Peak.
Never miss a story, click here to subscribe.
Hi Tim, I’m currently assigned to the Walker incident as a Communications Tech. We installed a radio repeater on the lookout last week to support the fire fighting activities on the incident. The view from up there is spectacular, and the lookout is very knowledgeable about the sites history.