Exhibit 23.3


                       Consent of Independent Accountants


         We consent  to the use in this  Registration  Statement  on Form S-3 of
SpectraSite Holdings,  Inc. of (i) our report dated February 4, 1999, except for
the fourth paragraph in Note 3, as to which the date is June 17, 1999,  relating
to the  consolidated  financial  statements  of  WesTower  Corporation  and  its
subsidiaries  as of September 30, 1998 and for the seven months ended  September
30,  1998 and (ii) our  report  dated May 21,  1999  relating  to the  financial
statements  of Summit  Communications,  LLC as of September 30, 1998 and for the
nine  months  ended  September  30,  1998  which  appear  in  such  Registration
Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in
such Registration Statement.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Seattle, Washington
September 11, 2000