ROGERS MOUNTAIN
Stevens County - Resettlement Administration > Kaniksu > Colville National Forest - 37N-40E-3
May 26, 1934: “Work has started on establishment of a spike camp on Rogers mountain. A look-out is being established on this peak and there is considerable trail building to be done.” (The Colville Examiner)
July 16, 1938: A large block of timberland administered by the Resettlement Administration transferred to the newly formed Kaniksu National Forest. (The Colville Examiner)
October 30, 1959: "Sunday night the Roger mountain lookout tower fell down. It was built in 1934 by the forestry department and CCC labor. It was discontinued as a lookout about 1950 but has always been regarded as a land mark. It stood exactly above the Van Stone mine." (Statesman Examiner)
1959: In a 'forty years ago' column found in a November 3,1999 issue: "Sunday night the Rogers Mountain lookout blew down. It was built in 1934 by the USFS and CCC. It stood above the Van Stone mine." (The Statesman Examiner) - Ruins remain on the ground.
DESIGNATION - ROGERS LOOKOUT TOWER
PID - TO0856
STATE/COUNTY- WA/STEVENS
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - ALADDIN (1992)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY US BUREAU OF RECLAMATION 1933 (FGJ)
ON THE HIGHEST PART OF ROGERS MOUNTAIN RIDGE, AT THE NORTHEAST
END.
TO REACH FROM NORTHPORT, TAKE THE NORTHPORT-ALADDIN-COLVILLE
ROAD AND GO 12.0 MILES, TAKE RIGHT FORK ON COLVILLE-CHEWELAH
ROAD AND GO 6.3 MILES, TAKE RIGHT FORK ON COLVILLE-CHEWALAH ROAD
AND GO 5.7 MILES TO RANCH HOUSE AND U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
BENCH MARK, TURN RIGHT AND PROCEED 1.7 MILES TO TOP OF DIVIDE
AND ROAD FORKS. CONTINUE ON FOOT UP LEFT FORK, KEEP RIGHT AT
NEXT FORK, CONTINUE TO BRIDGE, CROSS BRIDGE, CONTINUE
NORTHWARD THROUGH BRUSH AND BURNT TIMBER TO SUMMIT OF RIDGE,
AND THENCE LEFT ALONG RIDGE TO STATION. THE U.S. FOREST
SERVICE IS IMPROVING THE ROADS IN HERE AND EXPECTS TO CUT A TRAIL
TO THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAN.