Pass Creek Snowshoe Cabin
The Pass Creek Snowshoe Cabin, built in 1938 in Glacier National Park, is a significant resource both architecturally and historically as a shelter, usually 8–12 miles apart, for patrolling backcountry rangers.[2]
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| Nearest city | West Glacier, Montana |
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| Coordinates | 48°53′47″N 113°54′23″W |
| Built | 1938 |
| MPS | Glacier National Park MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003689 |
| Added to NRHP | December 19, 1986[1] |
The Pass Creek shelter was originally built by trail crews on their own initiative as a more permanent and bear-proof accommodation than tents, which had been repeatedly raided. The cabin is therefore slightly larger and taller than the Park Service-standard cabins.[3]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- "Pass Creek Snowshoe Cabin". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. 2008-11-13.
- Historical Research Associates (June 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Pass Creek Snowshoe Cabin" (pdf). National Park Service. Cite journal requires
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