A Mt. Hood – Parkdale, Oregon B&B
Tamanawas Falls, in the Mt Hood National Forest, is one of my favorite hikes and one I send my guests on quite often. The trailhead is about 7 miles from the Old Parkdale Inn. This is an great hike year-round. This 100 foot high, 40 foot wide waterfall is easily accessed by hiking an moderate/strenuous two [...]
A hike to the top of Bald Butte is a a great choice for an early season hike in the Upper Hood River Valley! A wonderful display of Mt Hood National Forest wildflowers, Lupine, Balsam Root, Indian Paintbrush, to name a few, covers the hillside from mid-April through June. The views from the Butte are amazing, [...]
The Gravenstein apple is considered by many to be one of the best all-around apples with a sweet, tart flavor and is great for baking and cooking, especially for apple sauce and cider. The Gravenstein Apple harvest represents the kickoff of the annual Hood River Valley harvest. Thousands of acres of apples and pears will be harvested for [...]
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Summer is here and fall is just around the corner. Time to get out a play. Hiking, biking, windsurfing, rafting and golf. We have all this and more in the Hood River Valley, the Columbia River Gorge and the Mt. Hood National Forest, all just minutes from the Old Parkdale Inn. It’s river rafting season! The [...]
We love our Tilly. She is by my side pretty much 24/7. She hikes with us and follows us around the yard. We watch her very closely on these hot summer days and try to get her to the lake a few times a week. I like it, too! Here are a few tips to keep your [...]
Van Gogh Days at Rasmussen’s Farm. With over 60 varieties of Sunflowers this is the perfect opportunity to paint, cut, take photos and enjoy the many colors of summer in the fields of sunflowers at Rasmussen’s Farm. We would love to accommodate your painting or photography club here at the Inn. After spending some time at [...]
It been a long winter and seems like a longer spring. Its alway good to see our Mountain, Mt Hood, Oregon’s tallest peak at 11,240′, show off its winter coat. What is really nice is when you can distinctively see the Cooper Spur Trail, makes me want to get my hiking boots out. Can you [...]
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Last week our guests snowshoed this! Pretty amazing feat. I’ve hiked this trail in the Summer when the wildflowers are profuse and the alpine meadows are cool with great views of Mt. Hood, Mt. Adams, and Mt. Rainier. Numerous Huckleberry bushes, beargrass and wildflowers grow along this trail in late summer. Some old growth is [...]
Tamanawas Falls in the Mt Hood National Forest
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Ski, Surf, Sip and SleepOld Parkdale Inn
4932 Baseline Rd
Parkdale, Oregon 97041
phone: 541-352-5551
email: parkdale@hoodriverlodging.com