The Humes Ranch cabin was built around the year 1900 by William Humes. William Humes was originally from New York and arrived in the

Elwha River The Elwha River is a river on the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington. From its source at Elwha snowfinger in the Olympic Mountains, it flows generally north to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Most of the river's cou ...

area en route to the Klondike. William, his brother, and a cousin liked the area so much they set up homestead sites. In the early 1940s,

Herb In general use, herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients, with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, for medicinal ...

and Lois Crisler settled into the cabin at Humes Ranch, while they filmed wildlife for what became

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's film ''

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''. Since acquiring the property from Peninsula Plywood, the

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has restored the cabin, conforming to its original appearance and with much of the original materials. Wood deterioration, however, is occurring, as a result of the moist

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environment. and The cabin is accessible via the

Geyser Valley trail The Geyser Valley trail in Olympic National Park is an area along the Elwha River between Rica Canyon and the Grand Canyon of the Elwha, where many homesteaders tried to eke out a living in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Today, this tr ...

, approximately 3 miles from Whiskey Bend Trailhead and 1.3 miles from

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. Just beyond the cabin lie Humes' old fields and then the trail continues for less than 0.5 miles to

Dodger point bridge Dodger Point Bridge is a pedestrian suspension bridge above sea level, located above the Elwha River as it exits the Grand Canyon of the Elwha just past Humes Ranch Cabin, in Washington state, United States. It can be accessed approximate from ...

and the

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. File:Humes.jpg, Humes Ranch Cabin and 100-year-old apple tree

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state) Houses in Clallam County, Washington National Register of Historic Places in Clallam County, Washington National Register of Historic Places in Olympic National Park {{washington-struct-stub