Heifer Hut
The place
Heifer Hut in Okanogan County, Mazama/Winthrop sector (Pacific Crest Trail, North Cascades National Park, Washington, United States), at 1239 m altitude, eastern slope of the North Cascades. Continuous Pacific Crest Trail cluster (batches 220-369). PCT lean-to shelter (Pacific Crest Trail, 4265 km, CA/OR/WA, Mexico-Canada, begun 1968 completed 1993, Halden Rankin, long-distance backpacking + PCT ~800 annual thru-hikers, 20% finish rate + Heifer, a pastoral toponym from pre-federal cattle ranching 1890-1920 + North Cascades NP 2043 km² established 1968, 300+ glaciers, the most concentrated in the lower 48 + Cascades geology, Juan de Fuca plate subduction, Rainier/Baker/Glacier Peak andesitic stratovolcanoes + heritage of the Methow/Nlaka'pamux (Salish people, Confederated Colville Tribes, 9500, Nlakalxpalxa language + the Kettle Falls chinook salmon fishery, ceremonial heritage + the 12 Colville Tribes, a 5600 km² reservation established 1872, Chief Moses).
The setting
Okanogan, Mazama/Winthrop, PCT, North Cascades NP, Washington USA, 1239 m, eastern slope of the North Cascades, continuous cluster batches 220-369, PCT lean-to, 4265 km CA/OR/WA Mexico-Canada begun 1968 completed 1993 Halden Rankin + ~800 thru-hikers 20% finish rate + Heifer cattle ranching toponym 1890-1920 + North Cascades NP 2043 km² established 1968 300+ glaciers most concentrated in the lower 48 + Cascades Juan de Fuca subduction Rainier/Baker/Glacier Peak andesitic stratovolcanoes, Methow/Nlaka'pamux Salish Colville 9500 Nlakalxpalxa + Kettle Falls chinook + 12 Colville Tribes 5600 km² established 1872 Chief Moses.
