Past the switchback and heading up to the last section before the summit. The trail past here was indeterminate even before the fire and I soon abandoned trying to find it and just headed upslope to the summit.

The first of the next generation of pines. Other than these the summit was depressingly devoid of pine saplings.

The lookout tower supersturcture survived the blaze. The platform at the top didn't. (pre-fire)
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The tank didn't look like it had burned, but it had been broken open.

Up atop the stairs of the platform.

The cross pieces of wood did not look singed at all, so I'm wondering if someone removed the platform planks (rather than them being burned in the fire)

Update: It appears that these were removed prior to the fire by the USFS as part of a plan to install a radio repeater that eventually fell through.

Looking across at Cone/Twin peak (with a portion of the Cone Peak road visible below the peak)

Looking north at Kandlebinder/The Window/Double Cone (left), Carmel/Devils Peak (back center) and I think thats SVC on the right.

This random pole survived the blaze (in case anyone was concerned about it)