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| name = Pahaska Tepee
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| image = Pahaska Tepee.jpg
| caption = Pahaska Tepee
| location = 2 miles east of East Entrance [https://www.yellowstonepark.com/where-to-stay-camp-eat/pahaska-tepee-resort], [[Yellowstone National Park]]
| nearest_city = [[Cody, Wyoming]]
| coordinates = {{coord|44|30|10|N|109|57|46|W|display=inline,title}}
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| added = 1973
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'''Pahaska Tepee''' is William "[[Buffalo Bill]]" Cody’sCody's old hunting lodge and hotel in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Wyoming]]. It is located {{convert|50 miles|mi|km}} west of the town of [[Cody, Wyoming|Cody]] and two miles from the east entrance to [[Yellowstone National Park]]. Cody built Pahaska Tepee to accommodate tourists traveling up the Cody Road along the North Fork of the [[Shoshone River]] to visit Yellowstone. While on a hunting expedition in November 1901, Cody marked the location of the hunting lodge with a hand ax. Abraham Archibald “A. A.” Anderson designed Pahaska for Cody sometime during 1902 or 1903 and construction started soon after. The grand opening of Pahaska Tepee was announced on July 5, 1904 in the Cody newspaper. In November 1904 Cody led a large hunting party from his new lodge for a ten day hunt. Construction was completed in 1905, and the the lodge was opened to guests.<ref>Kensel, W. Hudson. Pahaska Tepee, Buffalo Bill's Old Hunting Lodge and Hotel, A History, 1901-1946. Buffalo Bill Historical Center, 1987.</ref>
 
==History==
Today, Pahaska Tepee operates as a mountain resort and the original hunting lodge is open for tours. Pahaska Tepee was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1973. Pahaska Tepee is also included on the [[List of Registered Historic Places in Wyoming]].
Cody built Pahaska Tepee to accommodate tourists traveling up the Cody Road along the North Fork of the [[Shoshone River]] to visit Yellowstone. While on a hunting expedition in November 1901, Cody marked the location of the hunting lodge with a hand ax. The artist [[Abraham Archibald Anderson]] designed Pahaska for Cody sometime during 1902 or 1903 and construction started soon after. The grand opening of Pahaska Tepee was announced on July 5, 1904 in the [[Cody Enterprise|Cody newspaper]]. In November 1904 Cody led a large hunting party from his new lodge for a ten-day hunt. Construction was completed in 1905, and the lodge was opened to guests.<ref>[[Kensel, W. Hudson]]. Pahaska Tepee, Buffalo Bill's Old Hunting Lodge and Hotel, A History, 1901-1946. [[Buffalo Bill Center of the West|Buffalo Bill Historical Center]], 1987.</ref>
 
==Description==
The main structure (the "Tepee") is a two-story log structure measuring about {{convert|83.5|by|60|ft|m}}. The building faces east, down the valley of the [[Shoshone River]]. The main level is surrounded by porches on the north, south and east, with a main entrance centered on the eastern porch. The double doors lead into a hall the extends to the roof, with a stone fireplace at the opposite end. The dining room is behind the fireplace. The hall is surrounded by mezzanine galleries. A small suite of rooms over the east porch was used by Cody. There are an additional six bedrooms over the porches and two baths on this level, and seven more rooms downstairs. A 1920 kitchen-dining room addition lasted until 1962, when it was demolished.<ref name=nrhpinv1>{{cite web|last=Frost|first=Ned|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Pahaska Tepee|url={{NRHP url|id=73001938}}|publisher=National Park Service|accessdate=1 August 2012|date=April 5, 1972}}</ref>
 
==Climate==
{{Weather box
|location = Pahaska, Wyoming, 1991–2020 normals: 6692ft (2040m)
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high F = 52
|Feb record high F = 56
|Mar record high F = 64
|Apr record high F = 78
|May record high F = 85
|Jun record high F = 95
|Jul record high F = 100
|Aug record high F = 100
|Sep record high F = 91
|Oct record high F = 79
|Nov record high F = 63
|Dec record high F = 51
|year record high F =
 
|Jan avg record high F = 44.6
|Feb avg record high F = 46.7
|Mar avg record high F = 54.4
|Apr avg record high F = 66.2
|May avg record high F = 76.5
|Jun avg record high F = 86.5
|Jul avg record high F = 92.1
|Aug avg record high F = 90.4
|Sep avg record high F = 83.7
|Oct avg record high F = 71.1
|Nov avg record high F = 55.1
|Dec avg record high F = 42.7
|year avg record high F = 91.8
 
|Jan high F = 31.9
|Feb high F = 33.8
|Mar high F = 43.0
|Apr high F = 48.4
|May high F = 61.1
|Jun high F = 71.1
|Jul high F = 82.1
|Aug high F = 80.2
|Sep high F = 69.3
|Oct high F = 52.5
|Nov high F = 38.5
|Dec high F = 29.7
|year high F =
 
|Jan mean F = 19.6
|Feb mean F = 21.1
|Mar mean F = 28.5
|Apr mean F = 34.8
|May mean F = 44.9
|Jun mean F = 52.7
|Jul mean F = 60.7
|Aug mean F = 59.2
|Sep mean F = 50.6
|Oct mean F = 38.6
|Nov mean F = 27.0
|Dec mean F = 18.7
|year mean F =
 
|Jan low F = 7.2
|Feb low F = 8.4
|Mar low F = 13.9
|Apr low F = 21.3
|May low F = 28.7
|Jun low F = 34.3
|Jul low F = 39.3
|Aug low F = 38.2
|Sep low F = 32.0
|Oct low F = 24.7
|Nov low F = 15.5
|Dec low F = 7.8
|year low F =
 
|Jan avg record low F = -14.6
|Feb avg record low F = -18.0
|Mar avg record low F = -3.7
|Apr avg record low F = 7.5
|May avg record low F = 18.0
|Jun avg record low F = 27.9
|Jul avg record low F = 32.1
|Aug avg record low F = 30.5
|Sep avg record low F = 23.4
|Oct avg record low F = 10.0
|Nov avg record low F = -3.0
|Dec avg record low F = -12.5
|year avg record low F = -24.6
 
|Jan record low F = −33
|Feb record low F = −35
|Mar record low F = −32
|Apr record low F = -8
|May record low F = 7
|Jun record low F = 21
|Jul record low F = 26
|Aug record low F = 24
|Sep record low F = 16
|Oct record low F = -9
|Nov record low F = -16
|Dec record low F = −27
|year record low F =
 
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 2.20
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.87
|Mar precipitation inch = 2.49
|Apr precipitation inch = 2.40
|May precipitation inch = 2.65
|Jun precipitation inch = 2.72
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.42
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.28
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.92
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.49
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.08
|Dec precipitation inch = 2.66
|year precipitation inch =
 
|Jan snow inch = 27.10
|Feb snow inch = 31.40
|Mar snow inch = 26.50
|Apr snow inch = 20.80
|May snow inch = 3.90
|Jun snow inch = 0.10
|Jul snow inch = 0.00
|Aug snow inch = 0.00
|Sep snow inch = 1.80
|Oct snow inch = 10.00
|Nov snow inch = 26.90
|Dec snow inch = 32.00
|year snow inch =
 
|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA1>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00487031&format=pdf
|title = Pahaska, Wyoming 1991-2020 Monthly Normals
|access-date = November 21, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins)<ref name = XMACIS2>
{{cite web
|url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = xmACIS
|access-date = November 21, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}
 
==Present==
Pahaska Tepee operates as a mountain resort and the original hunting lodge is open for tours. Pahaska Tepee was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1973.
 
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
 
== External links ==
{{wyoming-stub}}
{{commonscat|Pahaska Tepee}}
{{Registered Historic Places}}
*[http://www.pahaska.com Pahaska Tepee website]
*[http://www.archiplanet.org/wiki/Pahaska_Tepee Archiplanet]
*[http://wyoshpo.state.wy.us/NationalRegister/site.aspx?id=325 Pahaska Tepee] at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
 
{{NRHP in Park County, Wyoming}}
 
[[Category:Rustic architecture in Wyoming]]
[[Category:Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Wyoming]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Park County, Wyoming]]
[[Category:Shoshone National Forest]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Park County, Wyoming]]
[[Category:Log buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Wyoming]]
[[Category:1905 establishments in Wyoming]]
[[Category:Hotel buildings completed in 1905]]