The Mowich Lake Patrol Cabin is one of the oldest backcountry ranger stations in Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Rainier National Park is a United States National Park located in southeast Pierce County and northeast Lewis County in Washington state. It was one of the US's earliest National Parks, having been established on March 2, 1899 as the fifth national park in the United States. The park contains...

. Built in 1922, it is located in the western portion of the park. It was used by rangers on boundary patrol, and is located on the Wonderland Trail

Wonderland Trail

The Wonderland Trail is an approximately 93 mile hiking trail that circumnavigates Mount Rainier in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, United States. The trail goes over many ridges of Mount Rainier for a cumulative of elevation gain. The trail was built in 1915...

. The log cabin encloses a 15.5 feet (4.7 m) by 17.5 feet (5.3 m) area, with porch projecting 5.75 feet (1.8 m) to the front. The design was influential in the development of patrol cabin designs in the 1930s.

The cabin was added to the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

 on March 13, 1991. It is part of the Mount Rainier National Historic Landmark District

National Historic Landmark

A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...

, which encompasses the entire park and which recognizes the park's inventory of Park Service-designed rustic architecture.