Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
“The Goff Creek Lodge is a dude ranch in Shoshone National Forest on the east entrance road to Yellowstone National Park. The ranch was probably established c. 1910 by Tex Kennedy.”
Wikipedia article Goff Creek Lodge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 38 National Register listings published here for Park County · listed in 2003 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 28 fires within 5 miles of Goff Creek Lodge between 1992 and 2019, burning about 68,168 acres in total. 9 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Shoshone National Forest | REX HALE |
| 9 August 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Shoshone National Forest | HENRY FORD |
| 3 August 2010 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Shoshone National Forest | KITTY CREEK POWERLIN |
| 27 August 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Shoshone National Forest | PALISADE |
| 12 August 2003 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Shoshone National Forest | SUNLIGHT PEAK |
| 8 July 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Shoshone National Forest | LIBBY |
| 6 July 2013 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Wyoming State Forestry | WAYFARERS |
| 6 July 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Shoshone National Forest | CHAPEL |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cody, the town this property stands in, in 31 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 10 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 5 wildfire, 4 flash flood. The reports record 5 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2000 | Lightning | Cody | 5 hurt | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Hail | Cody | $35,000 | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Cody | $10,000 | A thunderstorm rapidly developed to the south of Cody and tracked north over the city producing heavy rain and copious amounts of small hail. Hail drifts were measured in feet in some areas with a few low spots accumulating close to six feet of hail. The hail prevented the heavy rain from draining easily and water accumulated on area roads. Several business owners in downtown Cody reported minor flooding as the water piled up in the streets, especially along Sheridan Avenue. A bakery had water on the floors and in the basement and a gift shop flooded. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cody | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds blew down trees onto power lines that caused power outages to 400 customers. A maximum wind gust of 68 mph was reported at the Powell airport. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cody | - | Wind gust to 66 mph on the mesonet station PC261 Cedar Mountain near Cody, WY. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Cody | - | A television station forwarded a report of quarter size hail to the east of Cody. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Cody | - | The public reported nickel sized hail on the west side of Cody. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Cody | - | Nickel sized hail was reported by a CoCoRaHs observer on the west side of Cody. |
| July 2011 | Hail | Cody | - | Hail to the size of quarters was observed in and near Cody. |
| July 2003 | Wildfire | Cody | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Wildfire | Cody | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Wildfire | Cody | - | no account filed |
| September 2003 | Wildfire | Cody | - | no account filed |
| September 2003 | Wildfire | Cody | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Cody | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Cody | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Cody | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cody | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Heavy Rain | Cody | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cody | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Flash Flood | Cody | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Flood | Cody | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cody | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Cody | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cody | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cody | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Hail | Cody | - | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cody | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Cody | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cody | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Cody | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant Head Lodge | 1.6 miles | 2003 | |
 | Absaroka Mountain Lodge | 2.3 miles | 2003 |
| Red Star Lodge and Sawmill | 5.6 miles | 2003 | |
| UXU Ranch | 6.0 miles | 2003 | |
 | Pahaska Tepee | 7.0 miles | 1973 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 03001108 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Park County | All 38 listed properties in this county. |
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