The Quartz Lake Patrol Cabin in Glacier National Park is a significant resource both architecturally and historically as shelters, one-day's travel (8–12 miles) apart, for rangers patrolling the backcountry. The National Park Service Rustic

National Park Service Rustic

National Park Service rustic, also colloquially known as Parkitecture, is a style of architecture that arose in the United States National Park System to create buildings that harmonized with their natural environment. Since its founding, the National Park Service consistently has sought to provide...

 log cabin was built in 1930 by local builder Austin Weikert, using National Park Service

National Park Service

The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...

 standard plan G913. The cabin is adjacent to the western shore of Quartz Lake

Quartz Lake

Quartz Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Quartz Lake is only east of Middle Quartz Lake. Quartz Lake is a hike from the Bowman Lake Picnic Area. The historic Quartz Lake Patrol Cabin is on the western shore of Quartz Lake....

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