Crane Flat Lookout
US 280, CA 14
Crane Flat Lookout - 2010
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 280, CA 14 (view other lookouts in United States, California) |
| Date Registered | June 4, 1998 |
| Nominated by | Mark Swift |
| Location |
Yosemite National Park Mariposa and Toulumne Counties, California |
| Coordinates |
N 37° 45.613' W 119° 49.261' (view using Google Maps) N 37° 45' 37" W 119° 49' 16" N 37.760220° W 119.821020° |
| Elevation | 6,610 ft (2,015 m) |
| Built | 1931 |
| Administered by | National Park Service |
| Cooperators | National Park Service, Western Region |
Description
The first permanent lookout in Yosemite National Park, Crane Flat was built by the NPS in 1931 before the CCC. It and Henness Ridge are fine examples of the Park Service Rustic Architecture. The first story with garage is of stone, topped with a 13’ x 13’ wooden cab with catwalk.
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