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This view shows the Tom Smith Cabin in the Warner Mountains between Alturas & Cedarville, California. It was built of course by Tom Smith, a Surprise Valley rancher in 1923. This one-room, lodgepole pine cabin served as a line shack and supply base while Smith grazed his cattle in the Warner's lush summer pastures. Smith is also known for his leadership in constructing the much-used Summit Trail with a crew of local people. This group is also credited with stocking the area's wilderness lakes with fish.
Today, Tom Smith Cabin looks much as it did in the 1920s: a rustic-looking cabin in a magnificent mountain setting. The structure was restabilized during the summer of 1991. The doorway is small however, made more for a hobbit. There are numerous signatures throughout the wood beams, the earliest I think I found was dated 1926 w/ many from the 1930s to more recent. Nearby is a storage shed that overlooks nearby Cottonwood Creek.
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