July 2024 Added: … One Of The Most Recent Photos Of Lochsa Lodge, Before It Burned To The Ground.
…Three Innovations Not Seen In Earlier Photos => Red Entrance Door With Colored Photo Filling The Glass Area, Behind The Tree, You See Red Neon “Office”, And To Right “Restaurant” with Big Arrow, Telling Us That The Kitchen & Dining Room Were No Longer In The Main Lochsa Lodge Building.

Lochsa Lodge, US-12, Lochsa River Canyon, ID.

NOTE: The /\above/\ photo was found with the comments on the same Facebook Page and the below long story of the Lochsa Lodge burned down.
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U.S. Forest Service - Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest's FacebookPost. => 23 Years Ago Today: Old Lochsa Lodge Burns Down Mar 1, 2001.
…OnThisDay in 2001, the historic Lochsa Lodge, originally constructed in 1928, burnt to the ground. Lodge employees, Powell Ranger District Staff, and Idaho Department of Transportation personnel worked together to save the historic and beloved structure, but the blaze was too intense and the building was destroyed completely. A year later, this beloved institution was rebuilt and is open 365 days a year to Forest visitors.
The original Lochsa Lodge was built by Andrew Erickson, a fur trapper and hunting guide who emigrated to the United States from Sweden. Bud Moore remembered Erickson as, “a real fine old fella, hard-nosed, opinionated, but priceless” Erickson expanded his facilities over time, building some of the cabins that still stand today and which survived the fire. Erickson himself was a bit of a legendary figure, having supposedly successfully won a fight with a Black Bear in 1940 who surprised him while fishing.
…The fire began at around 8 AM and was first detected by a 4 year-old child of a Lochsa Lodge employee. The fire originated in the historic shake roof and later roof layers blocked access. Though at times it appeared that the firefighting effort was successful, the shakes underneath the tin roof reignited. Lodge staff, Forest employees, guests, and state employees salvaged historic antiques, furniture, and other important items from the burning building. They also worked together to protect the rest of the Lochsa Lodge from the fire.
…Triumphing over this tragedy, the Lochsa Lodge was rebuilt one year later. The fact that no life, including the two raccoons who lived beneath the Lodge were lost was a testament to quick action and teamwork.
0The Lochsa Lodge, Erickson, As You See In Previous & Next Photos.

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