Pass Creek Snowshoe Cabin
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Pass Creek Snowshoe Cabin | |
 Pass Creek Snowshoe Cabin in 2021 | |
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| Nearest city | West Glacier, Montana |
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| Coordinates | 48°53′47″N 113°54′23″W / 48.89639°N 113.90639°W |
| Built | 1938 |
| MPS | Glacier National Park MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003689 |
| Added to NRHP | December 19, 1986[1] |
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 (13–19 km) apart, for patrolling backcountry rangers.[2]
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]
