Vance's Cabin is located on a timbered mountainside near Tennessee Pass, accesseed from a trailhead at the nearby Ski Cooper resort.
Vance's Cabin is located on a timbered mountainside near Tennessee Pass. Construction of the cabin began in 1981 and was completed in 1988. The hut is named in honor of one of the original owner's father Vance Faulkenberg, who was involved in building the cabin using timber from the site.
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