Jun 25
We love to hear from our guests! Here’s a recent comment , “Our family was in McLeod for a reunion, and we rented Burnt Out Lodge and Loved it. Every room had its own bathroom, and the rooms were huge. Spotless, well-appointed kitchen that supported all of us-and simply one of the most beautiful settings. Thank You, Ruth for such a great place. We Had a blast.”
Jun 20
Are you interested in doing some stargazing in the Big Sky Country? Wait until you see the views from Burnt Out Lodge! We are well away from sources of light pollution. Our guests have loved sitting on the patio looking at the moon and stars.
The moon through the trees
May 09
Here are some photos from Mother’s Day weekend. Time with family is so important, don’t you think? If you’re looking for a place to get away from it all, bring your family and come visit us.
Sandhill Crane
Turtle on a log
Geese with goslings
Sand Lilly
Apr 26
We’re gearing up for lots of visitors this year. You can contact us directly to book the Lodge.
Apr 07
I saw this fellow strutting his stuff outside. I’m sure the lady turkeys were very impressed!
Feb 25
December snow is gone except for the drifts in our road. Maybe in another couple of weeks they will melt. Mother Nature has been trying to melt it with the warmer than usual days and LOTS OF WIND.
View from hill west of the Lodge
Dec 15
Last fall the lodge was rented for a quilting retreat. What a great event! Here’s what they had to say . . .
We just concluded a 4 day quilt retreat at Burnt Out Lodge. As always, the accommodations were spotless and very comfortable. Plenty of space to spread out and do our thing. We had 15 ladies there and had a wonderful time. Thanks Ruth and Blick for letting us rent your amazing facilities. Looking forward to 2016.
Aug 12
I am feeling nostalgic. When Burnt Out Lodge was just a dream of mine (I was much younger!). The Black Butte Fire came through the property on September 9, 1994. I thought it was over before it had a chance. The people that we had been working with told us we had eighteen months to use the burnt trees. The Lodge was built using those burnt trees. We then started a bed and breakfast. I loved it we met many people from all over the world.
What a learning experience! All went well until May 2011 when we had the worst flood in years. Although the building was a good distance from the creek, we had water from one bank to the other of the valley. The damage was awful, the entire valley looked like a rock covered mess. The flood took out our septic tank, washed under Room 4 and took the pond out. The entire summer we had Stenberg Construction company remaking the valley and pond. There was no business conducted that year. When we reopened in 2012 we opened as a Vacation Rental (Age was forcing us to cut down on the labor). The grounds are starting to look like nothing ever happened and the new pond is doing well. Hope those who are not aware of our history enjoy my trip down memory lane.
