Surrounded by spectacular scenery of upended spires and broken glaciers, Copper Mountain Lookout, a L-4 ground cabin without catwalk, was built on Copper Mountain by the U.S. Forest Service in 1932. Located on the Mount Baker National Forest and accessible only by a 10 mile trail, it was staffed each summer as a lookout and a wilderness guard station. With the creation of North Cascades National Park in 1968, the entire area was transferred to the National Park Service. It has continued to be staffed each summer by the NPS.