Southern Side of Restored Jewel Cave's Historic Ranger Cabin

Restored Jewel Cave Historic Ranger Cabin

NPS Photo / Connor Joyce

Quick Facts

Location:

Custer, SD

Significance:

A part of Jewel Cave National Monument

Designation:

National Monument

Amenities

3 listed

Audio Description, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information

Southern Side of the Historic Cabin

On the southern side of the historic cabin, the private kitchen entrance can be seen. Closest to the Canyons Trail, the private entrance was utilized as a secondary entrance for the cabin. If Visitor Center operations were closed for the day, the rangers and residents would utilize this door as their main entrance and exit point while off duty. In addition, a shed was built onto the southern side of the ranger cabin in 1946 and was later demolished in 1982. This add-on would have covered the modern-day private entrance and was likely to house an electrical generator as well as an icebox until the 1950s. Proceeding down the Canyons Trail, going down the CCC stone steps, you will arrive at Bush's Shelter Cave.

• Southern Side of Restored Jewel Cave Historic Ranger Cabin

  
  

  The private kitchen entrance and former shed of the south side of the Historic Cabin.

  Date created:

  09/16/2025

  Audio Transcript

  On the southern side of the Historic Cabin, the private kitchen entrance can be seen. Closest to the Canyons Trail, the private entrance was utilized as a private secondary entrance for the cabin. If Visitor Center operations were closed for the day, the rangers and residents would utilize this door as their main entrance and exit point while off duty. In addition, a shed was built onto the southern side of the ranger cabin in 1946 and was later demolished in 1982. This add-on would have covered the modern-day private entrance and was likely to house an electrical generator as well as an icebox until the 1950s. Proceeding down the Canyons Trail, going down the CCC stone steps, you will arrive at Bush‘s Shelter Cave.