Whitestone Ridge Lookout
US 1564, WA 91
Whitestone Ridge Lookout - 2019
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1564, WA 91 (view other lookouts in United States, Washington) |
| Date Registered | April 13, 2022 |
| Nominated by | Christine Estrada |
| Location |
Colville Indian Reservation Ferry County, Washington |
| Coordinates |
N 48° 01.303' W 118° 30.547' (view using Google Maps) N 48° 01' 18" W 118° 30' 33" N 48.021718° W 118.509120° |
| Elevation | 4,582 ft (1,397 m) |
| Built | 1985 |
| Administered by | Colville Indian Reservation |
Description
Whitestone was first established as a fire lookout camp in 1922, then an L-4 ground house was built in 1935 by the CCC for an approximate cost of about $900.
By 1960, the cabin was in very poor shape due to age, weathering, and shifting of the rocks upon which the foundation was built. A new lookout was proposed and a 20′ tower with R-6 cab replaced the L-4 in 1964.
In 1985, a third structure was built on the summit, the existing 53′ steel tower with live-in cab. It remains staffed every summer.
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Whitestone Ridge Lookout - L-4 Ground Cabin - 1960