Cougar Mountain Lodge

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...

05/01/2026

As a business Cougar Mountain Lodge tries to stay out of politics. I not only own the business but I also own the land. No one has asked me if they can place political signs on my property and according to state law they can not be inside the highway right of way (which in this section of hwy 55 extends 50 feet from the centerline of the highway).
Please do not put your signs on my property. Especially without asking first. So if you have a sign shown you can contact me and I will gladly give it back to you, or you can stop by and pick it up at your convenience, so you can place it somewhere else.
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04/29/2026

SAD!

The historic Rainbow Bridge over the North Fork of the Payette River may be demolished to construct a new bridge on Highway 55.

04/23/2026

Thank you Drew @ Boise Dev

A deal to sell Cougar Mountain Lodge fell apart on Wednesday night amid the buyers’ concerns about plans to convert the property into an event venue.  Treasured antiques that have decorated the historic lodge in Smiths Ferry were set to be sold this Saturday, April 25, as part of a separate sal...

04/22/2026

CANCELED!!!