Humes Ranch Cabin

Infobox_nrhp | name =Humes Ranch Cabin
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caption = Humes Ranch Cabin and Apple Tree
nearest_city= Port Angeles, Washington
lat_degrees = 47
lat_minutes = 56
lat_seconds = 52.99
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 123
long_minutes = 32
long_seconds = 39.03
long_direction = W
locmapin = Washington
area =
built =1900
architect= Humes,William
architecture= No Style Listed
added = September 14, 1977
governing_body = NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
refnum=77001332cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service] The Humes Ranch cabin was built around the year 1900 by William Humes. William Humes was originally from New York and arrived in the Elwha River area enroute to the Klondike. William, his brother, and a cousin liked the area so much they set up homestead sites. In the early 1940s, Herb Crisler settled into the cabin at Humes Ranch with his bride, Lois, while they filmed wildlife for what became Walt Disney's "Olympic Elk" film. Since acquiring the property from Peninsula Plywood, the National Park Service has restored the cabin, conforming to its original appearance and with much of the original materials. Wood deterioration, however, is occurring, as a result of the moist Olympic Peninsula environment.

The cabin is accessible via the Geyser Valley trail, approximately 3 miles from Whiskey Bend Trailhead and 1.3 miles from Goblin's Gate. Just beyond the cabin, is Humes' old fields and then the trail continues for less than 0.5 miles to Dodger point bridge and the Grand Canyon of the Elwha.

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