1001 E. Main Street
Ashton, ID 83420
United States
Cabins May–Oct · Lodge & Cabin 9 year-round
We consider ourselves blessed to live and work in such a unique and special corner of the globe. Ashton sits on the quiet side of Yellowstone, with views of the Teton Range, world-class fishing at the door and waterfalls up the road.
One of the largest waterfalls in Idaho. Upper Mesa Falls is roughly 114 feet high and over 200 feet wide, with a boardwalk to the best overlooks and the Big Falls Inn, built around 1915 and now an interpretive center. Take the one-mile trail to the lower falls too. Plan on one to two hours.
The west entrance, in West Yellowstone, Montana, is 45 minutes away on Highway 20. Stay in Ashton, save on lodging and skip the crowds in the gateway town.
A scenic drive through rich farm country with the Tetons in view, on highways 32 and 33. Sleigh rides through the elk at the National Elk Refuge, boat rides on Jenny Lake, Mormon Row, the National Museum of Wildlife Art, and the antler arches on the town square. In the park: Maude Noble’s Cabin, Menor’s Ferry and the Chapel of the Transfiguration.
World-class snowmobile trails, backcountry skiing and snowmobiling, ice fishing, and the oldest dog sled race in the United States: the American Dog Derby, started in 1917, the second weekend in February in the middle of town.
The Jedediah Smith Wilderness, the national forest and Harriman State Park are all within a half-hour drive. Summers here run in the 70s and low 80s, with long views of the Tetons, the sunsets and the sunrises.
Ashton has what a traveler needs for a few days: a fully stocked grocery store (Dave’s Jubilee), Family Dollar, hardware stores, several gas stations, and places to eat:
511 Main: pizza, sandwiches, ice cream, lunch and dinner · Subway: sandwiches, breakfast and lunch · Big Jud’s: burgers, fries, ice cream, lunch and dinner · Trails Inn: American cooking, breakfast and lunch · El Rincon: Mexican, lunch and dinner · Frostop: burgers, fries, ice cream, lunch and dinner
Daily shuttles on the Henry’s Fork, Warm River, Fall River and Lower Teton River in the fishing season, and custom shuttles.
Outfitting for fly fishing on the Henry’s Fork, Fall River, Teton River and South Fork. Drift boat rentals.
The “World’s Largest Seed Producing Area” has much more to offer travelers and residents alike.
