High Rock Lookout | Gifford Pinchot National Forest | Landscape Photography

[@MrJfred78]

Great shot!

[@amanuelnegash8869]

Awesome video

[@lesoutside]

Love that hike. Thank you!

[@TimKirkPhotos]

It is a favorite of mine. Thanks.

[@evanoroho5162]

was there yesterday, no clouds and incredible sunset. stayed past 10:00 to see the neowise comet which was cool, lots of people though trying to capture the once in a life time experience

[@TimKirkPhotos]

That would be an amazing place to see the comet.

[@victoriafelt3289]

This was super helpful! I am an adventure wedding photographer based in Utah and was asked to shoot a wedding out here. You’re analysis of the lighting made my life so much easier and gave me a great idea of what sunset on this trail has to offer. Thank you!

[@TimKirkPhotos]

Glad I could help!

[@TrishBlassingame]

Beautiful! I just happen to find this! I'm so glad to meet you and your have a great talent!!

[@markjensen663]

I’m liking the drama in that second composition.

[@TimKirkPhotos]

Mark - thanks for the comment. Yeah, that composition was a kind of afterthought - but when i thought about it, it made alot more sense. Thanks. I also like the drama and mood of the second photo. It is not your "typical" composition from there.

[@thepiratecats801]

That second composition down the ridge line is fantastic. Beautiful.

[@TimKirkPhotos]

Yeah - that one turned out to be one of my favorites. The composite worked great. Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment.

[@nessarosevasquez6953]

great video :) love that shot ...those clouds look amazing. I will have to make it out there !

[@michaelvail2446]

Thanks for taking us along; enjoyed it!

[@TimKirkPhotos]

Thanks for watching. glad you could come along.

[@johncallery814]

Great shot of Mount Rainier and the lookout. I took a short hike up to Burnt Mountain in the southern Cascades on Friday. It was beautiful until about 8pm when I got socked in by clouds. You are correct about the snow this year. Good advice on the ice axe.

[@TimKirkPhotos]

Thanks for the reply John. It's always good to be out. I would have rather had the axe with me when I was there last month, but I didn't. I took a fall one time on a scramble of Red Mountain near Snoqualmie pass and had to arrest with a trekking pole. It worked, or else I wouldn't be typing this reply (or doing anything else for that matter).

[@joernsbilderwelt]

Clear outside is a fantastic little app, not only if you are interested in photography, but also if interested in astronomy. (I'm interested in both, so perfect 😉) wieder mal ein super video, tim! Tolle fotos und interessante informationen über die vulkane dort. (writing in German, because i know you understand it very well 😉)

[@TimKirkPhotos]

Clear outside does work well for astronomy too! I have a general interest, but mostly with binoculars. I don't really do any astrophotography. Thanks for watching and glad you found the volcano stuff interesting. Mein Deutsch ist sehr einfach! :)

[@mattjpnw]

great video! Been looking forward to visiting this lookout.

[@CraigNiesenPhotography]

What a beautiful location. I love the atmosphere of the second photograph. Great video and awesome photographs. Safe travels.

[@TimKirkPhotos]

Thanks for the comment. Yeah, I like the second composite composition; it turned out better than expected. Stay safe and thanks again.

[@breckamayo6708]

Great video! Sorry for my dogs barking in it! It was nice meeting you on the trail

[@hikingmansteve]

Great video!

[@TimKirkPhotos]

Thanks for watching! and thanks for the comment

[@AaronandKat]

Cool video! what day did you go on? I'm surprised you were the only one up there!

[@TimKirkPhotos]

This was way back in June. I was actually up there with three other people, but they weren't in any of my shots. I was also there for sunset, so most of the people had already left. Road still being closed before trailhead kept many people away.

[@tall14dude]

Too funny! I was going to go this weekend but not when it's cloudy. This weekend marks my 1 yr introduction to hiking and High Rock is where it all started. This time last year there was no snow. My dad and I hiked it because many years ago he did it packing a VHS camera. Somewhere in the family movie archives there's a video of the lookout volunteer talking to my dad about the clouds while measuring humidity. When the weather gets clear, I want to camp at Cora lake and hike up to the lookout. Great video! That sunset shot is awesome and I liked the little instructional towards the end.

[@TimKirkPhotos]

Too funny. High Rock is a great destination. With the road closed due to snow, it makes for about double (or more) the distance. I would expect the snow to melt-out this coming week and the road be passable all the way to the parking lot. Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment.

[@naturephotographyexplore3672]

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[@meiyokaze]

Love the insight. Planning to head here tomorrow, fingers crossed on the snow melting! Also, did you have reception throughout your entire hike? I heard a phone notification at the top.

[@TimKirkPhotos]

Thanks for watching. There isn't phone reception (Verizon) on the trail - only at the top (at least for me). Have an enjoyable trip. The road should be fully melted out anytime now.

[@naturephotographyexplore3672]

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[@kasa491]

MY NAME IS TIM KIRK TOO

[@naturephotographyexplore3672]

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[@brianpanco8325]

my father operated this lookout fo 18 years and when he reaired that job was aliminated from the gov payroll