| Chews Ridge Lookout | |
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 Mary and Arthur Story standing on the deck of the Chew's Ridge Lookout Station in 1929 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Fire lookout tower |
| Location | Los Padres National Forest |
| Coordinates | 36°18′43″N 121°34′06″W / 36.3120°N 121.568330°W |
| Construction started | 1929 |
| Completed | 1929 |
| Height | 24 feet (7.3 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Steel |
The Chews Ridge Lookout is located at the northern end of the Santa Lucia Range of the Los Padres National Forest, about 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Monterey, California, and approximately 30 miles (48 km) west of Highway 101. The current tower was built in 1929 and staffed until around 1990. A volunteer organization began recruiting individuals to staff the tower in 2019. The ridge and tower were named for homesteaders Constantine and Nellie Chew, who patented 315 acres (127 ha) on the ridge in the late 19th century.