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| Landmark #632 | Los Angeles County | Visited: December 11, 2011 | Plaque? NO. 🙁 |
| What is it? | This cabin was California’s first ranger station! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: This is California’s first ranger station, built in 1900 by Louie Newcomb and Phillip Begue, early Forest Service men. The cabin took its name from the “Short Cut Canyon Trail,” as the cabin was one of the main stopping points on this trail.
OTHER TIDBITS: Louie Newcomb spent a large portion of his 103-year lifespan in these mountains, moving into a cabin and 160 acres at Chilao in 1890! He spent most of his days hunting, hiking, and conversing with passing hunters until his home became federal land and he wound up working for the Department of the Interior! Married in 1920 at the age of 69, he spent the next 20 years living between his cabin in Chilao and his home with his wife in Sierra Madre. Then, in 1939, the highway brought throngs of people into his wilderness, and he had to retire permanently from his mountain man days! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Chilao Visitor’s Center Angeles National Forest Angeles Crest Hwy (State Hwy 2), 27 mi N of La Cañada, CA 91011 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~40mi (65km) — 0.7hrs |
| When should I go? | It’s easiest to access the nature trail and the cabin between April and September when there’s no snow! The visitor center itself is open on weekends from 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM during this season! |
