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This view overlooks a campsite at Packer John's Cabin County Park b/w New Meadows & McCall, Idaho. When John Welch, better known today as Packer John, built an 18-by-24 foot cabin along the pack train route he took between Lewiston and the mines near Idaho City in 1862, he certainly didn't know the part that it would play in Idaho history. In addition to being used by those traveling the rugged trail through what was then still wild and untamed Idaho, the historic site has hosted both Democratic and Republican party conventions, meetings between Republican and Democratic party leaders and meetings between Northern and Southern Idaho political leaders.
The cabin, having fallen into disrepair from years of not being used, was first restored in 1909 by John Hailey and the Historical Society. The restored cabin stood at the original site until 1920, when it was ruined in a fire. Idaho preservationists again rebuilt the cabin, making it one of Idaho's earliest visible preservation projects.
In 1951 Packer John's Cabin State Park was created, giving the notable site additional protection and preservation; the state park was later dissolved and attached to Ponderosa State Park. Today, the historic area has camping, complete with toilets and water, and hiking and biking on trails like the Goose Creek Trail, which takes users to the historical cabin.
(I didn't know where the cabin itself was & I inquired w/ locals camping nearby who didn't know either. Perhaps this chimney is a remnant of it.)
From: https://www.allmccall.com/history_museums/packer_johns_cabin.php
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Idaho is a state located in the northwestern region of the United States of America. Idaho is the 14th largest state by area, ranks 39th by population and 53rd by population density of the 50 United States. Idaho was the 43rd state to be admitted into the Union, on July 3, 1890. Idaho is landlocked, being bordered by Canada on the north and the states of Washington and Oregon on the west, Nevada and Utah on the south and Montana and Wyoming on the east. Idaho is nicknamed "The Gem State" because nearly every known gemstone is found within the state. Idaho is also famous for producing about one third of all potatoes grown in the USA. Idaho also hosts the largest barrel cheese factory in the world, producing 120K metric tons of cheese per year. There is some ambiguity as to where the name "Idaho" came from, but it is generally believed to have simply been made up by George M. Willing. There is a possibility it was derived from a Native American phrase. Idaho is very mountainous and is a popular outing destination of the outdoorsman. The state population was about 1.58M in July 2011 with 84% being Caucasian, 11.2% Hispanic and 1.1% Native American. The state capital and largest city is Boise.Source: wikipedia
