- City:
- Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, CA
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Lodges, Ranger Stations and Visitor Centers, Shelters
- New Deal Agencies:
- Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Conservation and Public Lands, Work Relief Programs, National Park Service (NPS)
- Started:
- 1939
- Completed:
- 1941
- Quality of Information:
- Good
- Marked:
- Unknown
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
The Pear Lake Winter Hut was originally built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1939-41 as a ranger station for Sequoia National Park. It now serves as a ranger station in the summer and as a ski hut for backcountry skiers in winter.
The hut is 17′ x 30′ and constructed of stone in the national park rustic style. The steeply pitched gable roof is supported by a framework of log rafters and brackets, with a shake roof. A gable covers the second-story balcony and a rear gable is covered with board and batten. It sleeps ten people.
The Peak Lake Winter Hut/Ranger Station was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Pear Lake is found at 9,200 feet in the High Sierra.
Source notes
https://www.sequoiaparksconservancy.org/pearlakewinterhut.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pear_Lake_Ski_Hut
https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/a45b5405-813c-44f5-b0ae-a75ea07808f1
Site originally submitted by Matthew Myers on June 9, 2011.
Additional contributions by Richard Walker.
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