Rankin Ridge Lookout
US 1040, SD 5
Rankin Ridge Lookout - 2011
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1040, SD 5 (view other lookouts in United States, South Dakota) |
| Date Registered | September 3, 2014 |
| Nominated by | Henry Isenberg |
| Location |
Wind Cave National Park Custer County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates |
N 43° 37.533' W 103° 28.938' (view using Google Maps) N 43° 37' 32" W 103° 28' 56" N 43.625551° W 103.482298° |
| Elevation | 5,013 ft (1,528 m) |
| Built | 1956 |
| Administered by | National Park Service |
| Cooperators | Wind Cave National Park |
Description
Rankin Ridge Lookout is an International Derrick CL100 design. It has a 14'x14' cab with a surrounding catwalk. Built in 1956 to replace the earlier Crows Nest Tower on Elk Mountain, this tower sits at the high point of Wind Cave National Park.
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Photo courtesy of Brad Wheeler