July 2024 Added: … A Close-Up Front Entrance View Of The Original Rough & Ready Lochsa Lodge, Built In 1928 By Swedish Immigrant Andrew Erickson As A Hunting And Trapping Retreat.

REPEATING PREVIOUS PHOTOS
…And Judging From The General Appearance, This Likely Shows The Lochsa Lodge & Restaurant Building, That Robert Pirsig & Chris Experienced in 1968.

….[“We pull the cycle under a tree, shut off the ignition and gas and walk inside the main lodge..”]

Lochsa Lodge, Lochsa River Canyon, ID.
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THE MOST USEFUL ONLINE RESEARCH RESULTS FOR LOCHSA LODGE => By David Matos.
… Click Here For => A Post From The Local USFS About The Old Locha Lodge Burning Down On Feb 28, 2001. Photos Were Also Shared By Commenters, which I downloaded, particularly a photo by USFS worker Roger Averbeck, who worked there the summer of 1981 through 1982 (at least).
Interesting Lochsa Lodge History Found =>
…The Lochsa Lodge was built by Andrew Erickson, a Swedish immigrant, fur trapper and hunting guide, in 1928. According to the FB post. Erickson and a brother had a home near Missoula, but Andrew Erickson preferred to work an 80-mile long trap line in the Lochsa River Area. Maude Erickson, his wife, brought business sense to the concern and made it profitable. Steve Russell (see links below), was later owner of the Locha Lodge (1950s). The Lodge also served as a refuge for motorists driving through in inclement weather, some sleeping on the lobby sofa.
… Click Here.For => The Lochsa Story Ch 4 Page 43. Trapper Andrew Erickson, pictured here [in front of his Lochsa Lodge?], at Lolo Pass, came to the Lochsa about 1914. He demonstrated the hardiness required to trap furs in the mountainous interior. Credit Henry J. Viche, U.S. Forest Service. …Also see Click Here..For => Andrew Erickson, pictured here [in front of what looks like his Lochsa Lodge?], at Lolo Pass, And Has A Video.
…The University of Montana’s Mansfield Library holds several photos from Bud Moore, including audio having commentary by him, posted online (see link in RESEARCH, next photo). More interesting photos may be in the Henry J. Vichy photographs collection, also at the University of Montana’s Mansfield Library. The most interesting find is Bud Moore’s book The Lochsa
Story: Land Ethics in the Bitterroot Mountains. This book will have the best information on the story of the Lochsa Lodge, and surrounding areas, I believe.
…A few affordable copies are available for purchase online. See Book Review & eBay links below.

Below Are Relevant & Interesting Links.

Book “The Lochsa Story” By Bud Moore.
Click Here For A Review Of This Book By => Zachary Williams, Editor Of The Backcountry Journal, Sep 2020, . Which in part says =>
…”Through the lens of Bud Moore, who grew up and spent his life in the land of the Lochsa and the adjoining Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, The Lochsa Story brings us this history of a rugged region that that is subtly entwined in some of our nation’s most important history. Moore was a Forest Service ranger – and not accomplished author; Could he really do this place justice? I expected dry history. But, from Lewis and Clark to Chief Joseph, to the early trappers, hunters and the blossoming U.S. Forest Service rangers, the historical accounts in the Lochsa Story, woven with the author’s own personal accounts from the last grizzly bears to deadly wildfires, were beyond captivating.”
…/www.mtmemory.org/nodes/view/68490 "> Click Here For Montana State Library. MONTANA HISTORY PORTAL=> “Bud Moore. Full Name
William Robert Moore”.
…This shows a photo of Bud Moore when he was a US Marine, with an added brief biography.

WebPage: How The West Was Destroyed:
… Click Here For Descriptions & History Of The Lochsa Area Of Idaho, Including Life Events Of Bud Moore..
… Click Here For A Biography Of Bud Moore, Plus Shows Small Photographs Indicating Available Images & Sound Audio Recordings. .


Click Here For Bud Moore Photographs and Sound Recordings.
Collection Summary:
William Robert 'Bud' Moore (1917-2010) was a well-known Montana forester, trapper, conservationist, and author of 'The Lochsa Story: Land Ethics in the Bitterroot Mountains. This collection contains photographs Moore took and stories he recorded about those photos. Photo descriptions and dates were provided by Moore; the online collection was transferred by the University of Montana from a spreadsheet Moore maintained at his home. Today the original files are housed at UM as part of the Bud Moore Papers.
Contributing Institution” University of Montana Mansfield Library.

William “Bud” Moore: An Appreciation:
… Click Here For The Accomplishments And Thoughts Of Bud Moore.

Click Here For A Photo Of “Bud Moore and Jane Buckhouse on a date around 1939 at the Lochsa Lodge.” [They are in his 1930’s two seater coupe.] ‘Photo by Bud Moore, 1917-2010”.

File = 51203FndByDJM = Lochsa Lodge Photo c. 1982 Roger Averbeck 2
…With Thanks For /\Above/\ Photo, To Roger Averbeck, A USFS Worked At The National Forest Powell Ranger Station The Summer Of 1981 Through 1982, At Least. The Ranger Station Is A Mile Further East On Powell Road.

…MESSAGE TO ROGER AVERBECK: Do you know the name of the person in your /\above/\ photo? ..... And, belatedly, please give us permission to post this photo. …. Reply to me > HenryG_USCA.edu