Lee Creek Snowshoe Cabin

Lee Creek Snowshoe Cabin
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	NE corner of Glacier National Park, Glacier National Park, Montana
Coordinates	48°59′10″N 113°37′20″W / 48.98611°N 113.62222°WCoordinates: 48°59′10″N 113°37′20″W / 48.98611°N 113.62222°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1925
Architect	National Park Service
Architectural style	NPS Rustic, Other
MPS	Glacier National Park MPS
NRHP Reference #	01000203[1]
Added to NRHP	March 2, 2001

The Lee Creek Snowshoe Cabin was built in Glacier National Park in 1925-27 by Austin Swikert as a shelter for winter hikers. The log structure consists of a single room with wood floor, unfinished walls and roof. A trap door in the floor provides access to a small cellar food cache. There is a woodstove with metal chimney.^[2]

The cabin was primarily used by rangers on patrol from the Belly River ranger station. The location is close to the Chief Mountain International Highway, built in 1935. It was, however, a remote place when the cabin was built between 1925 and 1927 by Austin Weikert.^[3]

See also

• Kootenai Creek Snowshoe Cabin
• Lincoln Creek Snowshoe Cabin

References

1. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "Lee Creek Snowshoe Cabin", List of Classified Structures (National Park Service), 2008-11-13 (available from searching here)
3. Bruce Fladmark (March 10, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Lee Creek Snowshoe Cabin" (pdf). National Park Service. and accompanying photos