This is a neat old outfitting camp. We checked out the place and checked to see if they had any vacancy. They did, and we decided to spend the night. This was the last week they would be open, as they were closing for the season.
This is the original building, with the chimney, along with a more recent addition for the dining area.
Here's our cabin with smoke coming out of the chimney. The only heat was a wood stove. The wood was no extra charge, but it was very dry and burned very quickly. So if we wanted any warmth in the room, we had to keep the fire stoked. A load of wood would last less than an hour, so we had to restart the fire several times during the night. The Lodge was off the grid and made its own electricity. While we were there, the juice was provided by a diesel generator, but for years the electricity came from a water source just up the hill from the back of this cabin. The water was used to turn a pelsor wheel that made electricity. This system finally just wore out. We understand that this quieter means of electricity generation will be back on line for this summer.
This is one of the older cabins. Very cute, perhaps a good honeymoon cabin for our friend, Dee.
The Lodge was and still is a staging area for pack trips up to the high country.
Riding a horse or backpacking???
We took our meals here in the rustic Lodge. The evening meal was OK, as they were trying to use up their food supplies. Breakfast the next morning was pretty good.
I head out in the morning for a good soak.
And we bid farewell to the Sawtooth Lodge and hit the road in search of more hot water.
2 comments:
Sawtooth Lodge was a unique treat. I highly recommend it, even though the fire required constant stoking. Luckily my snoring kept Sam at the edge of conciousness all night, and ready for fire duty. Rocky Flats is indeed a world class soak, but you may get "drawed up" fording the wonderfully cold Payette on the crossing. George Costanza would note the shrinkage factor.
At the Sawtooth, I recommend the buckwheat pancakes and bacon for breakfast. They also have good beer sodas for evening libation.
Sawtooth Lodge was a unique treat. I highly recommend it, even though the fire required constant stoking. Luckily my snoring kept Sam at the edge of conciousness all night, and ready for fire duty. Rocky Flats is indeed a world class soak, but you may get "drawed up" fording the wonderfully cold Payette on the crossing. George Costanza would note the shrinkage factor.
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