Cougar Mountain Lodge

09/15/2026

🍂 Fall is just around the corner at Cougar Mountain Lodge! 🍂

As the mornings get a little cooler and the mountains start showing signs of the season, there’s nothing better than a warm house-made cinnamon roll with a fresh cup of coffee or hot cocoa. ☕🤎

Swing by, warm up, grab a treat, and enjoy a little mountain time with us in Smiths Ferry! 🏔️🍁

We can’t wait to see you at Cougar Mountain Lodge!

09/11/2026

We’re hiring at Cougar Mountain Lodge! 🌲

We’re looking for a Cook and Kitchen Assistant to join our team. If you’re dependable, hardworking, and enjoy a friendly mountain-lodge atmosphere, we’d love to hear from you!

📧 [email protected]
📱 801-680-1303
Or stop by and apply inside!

Please share with anyone who might be a great fit! 🤎

09/04/2026

~MENU~

We are happy to offer a full menu of delicious food items! Come in today to order a hand ground steak burger and an unbeatable huckleberry shake! Or a hot and steamy cup of coffee!

Take a photo of your meal and tag us. We’d love to know what your favorite thing to order is at the historic Cougar Mountain Lodge!

09/04/2026

New hours at Cougar Mountain Lodge!

We’re excited to be open every day and ready to welcome you in!

•Coffee, cocoa, convenience store & restrooms: 6 AM–8 PM
•Restaurant: 8 AM–8 PM
-Breakfast: 8 AM–11 AM
-Lunch & dinner: 11 AM–8 PM

Whether you’re stopping in early for a hot drink, grabbing breakfast, or joining us for lunch or dinner, we’d love to see you.

Come on in, warm up, grab a bite, and enjoy a little piece of Cougar Mountain Lodge history. 🤎🌲

Smiths Ferry, Idaho • Est. 1941

06/04/2026

We are now open Thursdays and Mondays from 11am to 8pm. Also, we also will be open next week during the North Fork Championship.

05/15/2026

We are looking for kitchen staff. This is your opportunity to make the best burgers in Idaho.

05/09/2026

We have opened back up for the season!

Stop in to see us, grab one of our famous fresh ground burgers, cold beer or your favorite road trip snacks. For now we are open Friday, Saturday and Sunday 8am to 8 pm.

05/02/2026

We still have A LOT of antiques for sale as well, we realized we have way too many treasures and need to part with them so stop in after May 8th, or send us a message for information or to claim what you want before someone else gets it....

05/02/2026

Friday May 8th we are back! Stop in and say hi. The store and restaurant will be open. For May we will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 8pm.

05/01/2026

What is everyone's thoughts on this? Is it a good thing or is Valley County becoming to restrictive? Share what you think here, many of our elected officials follow our page.

A proposal to limit the size of single-family homes in Valley County fell flat this week with the Board of County Commissioners.  The proposal, brought by Planning and Zoning Director Cynda Herrick, would have established a square footage cap on single-family homes in a bid to limit impacts to neig...