Beaver Pass Shelter

The Beaver Pass Shelter is in North Cascades National Park, in the U.S. state of Washington.[2][3] Constructed by the United States Forest Service in 1938, the shelter was inherited by the National Park Service when North Cascades National Park was dedicated in 1968. Beaver Pass Shelter was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[4]

Beaver Pass Shelter
Beaver Pass Shelter
Beaver Pass Shelter is located in Washington (state)
Beaver Pass Shelter
Nearest cityMarblemount, Washington
Coordinates48°52′20″N 121°14′56″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1938
MPSNorth Cascades National Park Service Complex MRA
NRHP reference No.88003448[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 10, 1989

Beaver Pass Shelter is a wood-framed structure, sheathed in wood shake siding on three sides, and open to the front which faces east. The shelter is 16.5 ft (5.0 m) wide at front and 12 ft (3.7 m) deep.[4] The front roofline extends above the ridgeline, somewhat overhanging the back shed roof.[4]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Beaver Pass Shelter". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  3. Mount Challenger, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  4. Luxenberg, Gretchen (1984). "Beaver Pass Shelter" (pdf). Structure Survey. National Park Service. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
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