The Upper Nyack Snowshoe Cabin, built in 1926 in
Glacier National Park, is a significant resource both architecturally and historically as a shelter, usually 8–12 miles apart, for patrolling backcountry rangers.
The design is similar to that used in
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park is an American national park located in the western United States, largely in the northwest corner of Wyoming and extending into Montana and Idaho. It was established by the 42nd U.S. Congress with the Yellowston ...
, which was in turn adapted from
U.S. Forest Service
The United States Forest Service (USFS) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands. The Forest Service manages of land. Major divisions of the agency in ...
shelters, which were themselves adaptations of trapper cabins. Upper Nyack retains some original interior furnishings, including hanging beds.
See also
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Lower Nyack Snowshoe Cabin
References
Park buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Montana
Residential buildings completed in 1932
Log cabins in the United States
National Register of Historic Places in Flathead County, Montana
Log buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Montana
1926 establishments in Montana
National Register of Historic Places in Glacier National Park
Rustic architecture in Montana
1932 establishments in Montana
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