Site information:

Angeles National Forest, near Chilao Visitor's Center, Angeles Crest Hwy (State Hwy 2), 27 mi E of La Canada

34.326945,-118.006129

Plaque information:

No plaque

OHP description:

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.

Registered 3/3/1958