The Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout.
The lookout is perched on the precipice of the 8,587-foot Sierra Buttes.
Steep metal stairs lead up the summit block to the lookout.
The view southeast toward the Tahoe Basin.
Upper and Lower Sardine lakes are directly below summit.
Looking south into the North Fork of the Yuba River watershed.
On a clear day, Lassen Peak (10,457') can be seen to the north.
The Sierra Buttes Trail, which overlaps with a short section of the Pacific Crest Trail, begins at Packer Lake Saddle.