Pearson Cabin, Log cabin in Denali Borough, United States
Pearson Cabin, also called Toklat Ranger Station No. 4, is a log shelter in Denali National Park built in 1927 to a standard design by the National Park Service Branch of Plans and Designs. It stands in the National Park Service Rustic style and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 25, 1986.
The cabin was built in 1927 by park rangers who used it as a base for their work in the area. It now stands as a historical site representing early park management and administration practices.
The cabin's name honours Grant Pearson, the ranger associated with it, and its alternate designation, Toklat Ranger Station No. 4, ties it to the Toklat patrol district. It is a standard plan from the National Park Service Branch of Plans and Designs, so its form repeats a model drawn up for ranger stations rather than a one-off design.
The cabin sits along Park Road in a remote section of the park and can be accessed by vehicle from the main entrance. Visitors should prepare for a long drive and bring supplies, as services are limited in this wilderness area.
Built in 1927, Pearson Cabin is the oldest patrol cabin in Denali National Park constructed entirely by park rangers, and likely the only one of that group still standing. It follows a standard plan from the National Park Service Branch of Plans and Designs and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 25 November 1986.
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