Fishtrap Ghost Town

Lincoln County, Washington47.3886, -117.8308

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
14 miCheney, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
2,280 ft695 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Fishtrap. No free-licensed photo yet.

Fishtrap is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Washington. It lies at about 2,280 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miSpokaneCheneyAirway HeightsFairwoodCountry HomesSuncrestTown and CountryFishtrap
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  • Private or unlisted

Star: Fishtrap. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Cheney, WA, about 14 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spokane, WA, 27 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Rodna6.6 mi south
  2. Mock8.5 mi east
  3. Keystone18 mi southwest
  4. Rockwell19 mi southwest
  5. Elberton40 mi southeast
  6. Ankeny40 mi south
  7. Wilcox43 mi south
  8. Sherman47 mi northwest

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°3622Jan4022Feb4927Mar5732Apr6738May7342Jun8445Jul8443Aug7435Sep5929Oct4324Nov3521DecJan: 2.2 inFeb: 1.7 inMar: 2.1 inApr: 1.5 inMay: 1.7 inJun: 1.3 inJul: 0.3 inAug: 0.3 inSep: 0.5 inOct: 1.6 inNov: 2.4 inDec: 2.6 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Spokane 17 Ssw.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Spokane 17 Ssw station (USW00004136), 14 miles away. About 18.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLincoln County, Washington
Coordinates47.38861, -117.83083
Elevation2,280 ft (695 m)
SourcesWikidata Q27995369 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Fishtrap ghost town?

In Lincoln County, Washington, at 47.3886, -117.8308. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Cheney, WA, about 14 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spokane, WA, 27 miles away.

Can you visit Fishtrap?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Fishtrap?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Spokane 17 Ssw.

Are there other ghost towns near Fishtrap?

Yes. Rodna (6.6 mi), Mock (8.5 mi), Keystone (18 mi), Rockwell (19 mi).

More ghost towns in Washington

All 126 ghost towns in Washington · Ghost towns near Spokane