The Grand Lake Lodge hotel was opened in 1920 to serve tourists visiting Rocky Mountain National Park via the

Trail Ridge Road Trail Ridge Road is the name for the stretch of U.S. Highway 34 that traverses Rocky Mountain National Park from Estes Park, Colorado in the east to Grand Lake, Colorado in the west. Together with the connecting Beaver Meadow Road ( U.S. High ...

, completed the same year. Located in

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, the rustic lodge was founded by Frank Huntington and

Roe Emery Lereaux William Emery (October 31, 1874 – February 4, 1953) was an American businessman who owned many transportation companies and lodges, and expanded tourism into the National Parks. Roe Emery was known as "the Father of Colorado Tourism". Em ...

on land owned by the

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at the edge of the park. The resort was affiliated with the

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. A kitchen fire in 1973 closed the lodge for the next seven seasons. After extensive reconstruction and refurnishing, the lodge reopened in 1981. The lodge and its historic district comprise more than 100 structures, including several smaller lodges and many rustic cabins. In 2018, Highway West Vacations purchased the Grand Lake Lodge and began a complete renovation to all the guest cabins, hotel lobby, restaurant and bar. Renovation was completed in May 2019 for the Summer season.

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Grand Lake LodgeGrand Lake Lodge Documentary
Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Colorado Buildings and structures in Grand County, Colorado Rustic architecture in Colorado Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Colorado National Register of Historic Places in Grand County, Colorado 1920 establishments in Colorado Grand Lake, Colorado {{Colorado-NRHP-stub

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