Summit Lake Ranger Station Explained

Summit Lake Ranger Station
Nearest City:Mineral, California
Coordinates:40.4983°N -121.4269°W
Built:1957
Builder:National Park Service
Added:April 3, 1978
Refnum:78000296

The Summit Lake Ranger Station, also known as the Summit Lake Patrol Cabin, is one of the first three buildings constructed by the National Park Service in Lassen Volcanic National Park, California. Located near the center of the park on the main park road, the cabin was built in 1926. It is a log building measuring about 20feet by 30feet with an asymmetric gable roof that results in a long pitch to a low rear wall. The main portion of the station comprises a living area, kitchen, and two bedrooms. A former porch has been enclosed and houses a bathroom.[1]

The Summit Lake Ranger Station was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 3, 1978. It is a contributing structure on the Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway Historic District.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chappell. Gordon. [{{NRHP url|id=78000296}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Summit Lake Ranger Station]. National Park Service. 1 December 2011. April 9, 1976.
  2. Web site: Summit Lake Ranger Station. National Park Service. 1 December 2011.