Bridge Creek Shelter | |
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Location | In Bridge Creek Campground, southwest of Stehekin Valley Trail, about 12.8 miles (20.6 km) northwest of Stehekin, in North Cascades National Park |
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Nearest city | Stehekin, Washington |
Coordinates | 48°25′48″N120°52′05″W / 48.43009°N 120.86801°W |
Built | c. 1938 |
Architect | US Forest Service |
MPS | North Cascades National Park Service Complex MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 88003445 |
Added to NRHP | February 10, 1989 [1] |
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