Lake George Patrol Cabin

Lake George Patrol Cabin

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Quick Facts

Location:

Lake George / Westside Road

Significance:

Historic Structure

Season: Summer Only

As early as 1919-20, Superintendent Roger Toll stressed the need for a string of backcountry cabins to accommodate park ranger patrols and provide shelter for the hiking public; a policy that evolved and expanded during Superintendent Tomlinson's administration (1923-41).

The first of these cabins was built at Lake George by the National Park Service in 1921. It was used by backcountry rangers on winter boundary patrol. It had been abandoned for many years before being destroyed in 1969 by a fallen hemlock.

The present patrol cabin at Lake George was constructed by the National Park Service in 1934. Measuring 12 feet x 26.5 feet, with a floor size of 287 square feet, the cabin was intended to be a horse barn. It was divided into a horse stall and grainery. Shortly after its construction, it was converted into a ranger patrol cabin, consisting of a living quarters and storage room.

Lake George is located 0.9 miles up the Lake George Trail from Round Pass off the Westside Road. The Lake George Patrol Cabin is located on the east side of the lake near the toilet and backcountry campsites.