Cattle Cabin, Log cabin in Tulare County, United States
The Cattle Cabin is a one-room log cabin in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park, built of horizontally stacked logs with corners joined by hand. It stands among giant sequoias and is linked to Tharp's Log as a base for ranching in the area. The National Park Service bought the cabin and surrounding land in 1916.
The Cattle Cabin was built in 1890 by Hale D. Tharp and two partners in the Giant Forest of the Sierra Nevada, in present-day Sequoia National Park. It is linked to Tharp's Log as a structure supporting ranching in the area. In 1916 the cabin and surrounding land were bought by the National Park Service, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 15 September 1977.
The cabin reflects how early settlers adapted to mountain life by building with materials found nearby in the Sierra Nevada.
The cabin stands in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park, in Tulare County, California, near Tharp's Log. It is reached on foot along park trails through the grove of giant sequoias; the ground is uneven and lies at mountain elevation, so sturdy footwear and layered clothing are useful.
This cabin is one of the few surviving examples of rustic 1800s building style in the Sierra Nevada region. Its listing on the National Register of Historic Places highlights how rare these structures are as evidence of how settlers actually built their homes in remote wilderness.
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