Washington Pass Lookout
US 435, NM 10
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 435, NM 10 (view other lookouts in United States, New Mexico) |
| Date Registered | July 20, 2002 |
| Nominated by | Dave Lorenz |
| Location |
Navajo Indian Reservation San Juan County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates |
N 36° 05.124' W 108° 51.120' (view using Google Maps) N 36° 05' 07" W 108° 51' 07" N 36.085400° W 108.852000° |
| Elevation | 9,179 ft (2,798 m) |
| Built | 1936 |
| Administered by | Navajo Indian Reservation |
| Cooperators | Bureau of Indian Affairs |
Description
At 9,179’ in the Chuska Mountains, Washington Pass Lookout is the highest elevation station in the New Mexico section of the Navajo Reservation. The 81’ LS-40 Aermotor tower with 7’x7’ metal cab was built and put into service in 1936.
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