lost trail lodge

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In the days of the 24 Hour News Cycle and Social Dilemma, the Lost Trail Lodge is a reprieve from media mayhem.

An escape to simpler reality. An opportunity to unplug and reconnect.

Sneak into the forest and get lost. We promise you’ll like what you find.

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Tucked in the Sierra Nevada mountains near Lake Tahoe, we're not your father's backcountry hut. Get Lost. Find yourself at the Lost Trail.

Stoked to get a little sunshine at the Sea Otter b

Stoked to get a little sunshine at the Sea Otter before getting back to the reality of spring in the mountains!

Spring is springing!

Spring is springing!

We love it when our guests add a surprise decorati

We love it when our guests add a surprise decoration in the lodge before they go home! Here's a couple of our favorites from the last few years. (Minus the naked guy pict- you'll have to come out to see that one!)
Who can guess what the latest decoration is? *hint- if you were here before last weekend, it's the only one you won't recognize. 😁
thanks @ejlawla for bringing such a great group out, and leaving a little something to make me smile.

"I wanted to reach out to express our appreciation

"I wanted to reach out to express our appreciation for our Lost Trail Lodge weekend trip in January. It was incredibly special for our group to come together after so much time apart. Your space gave us room to build community around music, (re)ignite friendships new and old, fill ourselves with delicious food, and be reminded of our deep gratitude for the outdoors.

The Lost Trail Lodge is such a special place and we are grateful for your openness to sharing the magic with us."

I've said it before and I'll say it again: our amazing guests are the reason the lodge is such a special place. Thanks @megolaa for the super kind words reminding us how good it feels to share, and for the great pict!

Thanks to Gallop Design for help with our ad for t

Thanks to Gallop Design for help with our ad for the Sea Otter Classic!
🤚 Who's racing in April?
#seaotterclassic #bikerace #mtblife

I'll take our commute any day!

I'll take our commute any day!

I wish you were here To see the ice freeze the su

I wish you were here
To see the ice freeze the sunset
And to smell the snow soft snow
While the Big White Dog sings Baritone through the canyon

Lodges are nice, but sometimes you just want the c

Lodges are nice, but sometimes you just want the comfort of your all season tent, amiright?

It's a good day to be on the trail.

It's a good day to be on the trail.

Look who showed up in The NY Times this morning. F

Look who showed up in The NY Times this morning. Fun!
What's YOUR favorite part of winter?

Like so many of our guests, the last group we host

Like so many of our guests, the last group we hosted has been here before.

Two years ago, before the horror of Covid, a young widow reached out, wanting to gather here with her tribe to celebrate the life of her husband. He had left this life all too soon.

It was not until I spent time with this family, and received a gift in the mail after they departed, that I realized the extent of their bonds. The thank you note, fly, and photo touched my heart so that I immediately found a frame and hung it in the living room.

Last December I received an email regarding a Celebration of Life. It was from this same group, who tragically lost another brother last fall. My heart sank as I processed the loss, and immediately blocked out their requested dates.

When they were here this week, many of them thanked me for hanging their picture on our wall. Their sincerity stung me. This family in mourning: full of gratitude for the simplest of things.

After they left, I found a new painting hung carefully by their photo.

Nowadays, we all keep a running tab of the most treasured things we will grab if we have to evacuate. Among the family bible, photos, and passports, these gifts will be in my Go Bag. They are treasures that remind us what the Lost Trail Lodge is.

We are the gathering place. The place to share cherished memories and to make new ones. We are the place to sing and laugh and remember. Our walls are bursting with the joy of every heart that has beat beneath our ceiling.

So tonight I thank The Hostel for reminding us what's important. I thank every soul who has walked through our door. Thank you for imprinting our spaces with love and warmth and memories. Here's to the memories made, and the memories yet to come. ❤️

Before, during, and after. Show of hands 🤚Who

Before, during, and after.
Show of hands 🤚Who thinks we'll get our mail now? 🤞🤞🤞

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