Big Falls Inn, built around 1915 by the Snake River Electric Light and Power Company, held a unique place in Idaho’s history. Although it may originally have been constructed as a combination office and residence for workers, it eventually became a well-known waystation on the Yellowstone highway. With its spectacular setting, it also became a popular spot for dances and social gatherings for local ranchers, farmers, sportsmen, and tourists. In 1936, Big Falls Inn was sold to Montana Power Company, which used it as a company resort. It also served as a restaurant and dance hall, a Boy Scout lodge, and a retreat and meeting hall. In 1986, the Forest Service acquired the inn from Montana Power through a land exchange. Its restoration resulted from a partnership between the USDA Forest Service, Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, and other interested private and public entities, and with the objective of revitalizing the area and making it more accessible to the public, the inn opened to the public in 2000.