A Mt. Hood – Parkdale, Oregon B&B
Snow levels dropped to about 3000′ last night just above the orchards which sit in the Upper Hood River Valley at about 2000′. The valley beekeepers just put the hives into the blooming orchards this morning. Hope it warms up a bit so those busy bees can do what they do best. The Old Parkdale Inn [...]
Many of you know Tilly, our canine hostess here at the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast. Her pedigree is half Greater Swiss Mountain Dog and half Bernese Mountain Dog. She joined our family in December 2004 at just 3 months old. At only 17 pounds she was able to ride on my lap home [...]
Keep reading It’s A Mountain Dogs Life near the Mt Hood National Forest
There are over 50 Geocaches within 10-15 miles of the Old Parkdale Inn. Our guests this week found three within walking distance of our inn! Someone has ‘placed’ about 10 right here in the Upper Hood River Valley! Did you know that Geocaching started right here in Oregon? A little history lesson, the full version [...]
Keep reading Geocaching in the Hood River Valley and the Mt Hood National Forest
My favorite is snowshoe. Never really did too much downhill as a child and now I don’t like to fall down as much and speed is not a necessity! So we snowshoe. For us there is nothing better than a hike in the Mt Hood National Forest, fresh snow, no wind, fresh tracks. If it’s [...]
Keep reading Snowshoe, Cross Country, and Downhill ~ All Near the Old Parkdale Inn
The Old Parkdale Inn is only minutes from the Mt Hood National Forest. We like to think of it as our own personal backyard playground. We hike, swim and snowshoe here. Sometimes we just find a very quiet spot to sit and be still. We found such a spot on Lookout Mountain when we hiked [...]
The Old Parkdale Inn is situated in the scenic Hood River Valley and only minutes from the Indian Creek Golf Course. Spectacular views of Mt Hood, Oregon’s tallest peak and Mt Adams, across the Columbia River in Washington, follow you as you play some of the best greens in Oregon. Indian Creek and two others [...]
…we have big white snow flakes. It is snowing pretty hard this morning. Whether it will stick much here in Parkdale and the Upper Hood River Valley, probably not. But it sure is piling up on Mt Hood. Mt Hood Meadows, Mt Hood’s largest ski resort is only 19 miles from the Old Parkdale Inn. [...]
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 [...]
Keep reading Cooper Spur Trail #600 in the Mt Hood National Forest
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 [...]
Timberline Trail is a National Historical Trail and is listed on the National Historical register. Timberline Trail was constructed in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the great depression. It was part of the New Deal of President Franklin D. Roosevelt work relief program. Just over 40 miles long, the trail circumvents Mt Hood and [...]
Bald Butte via the Oak Ridge Trail:
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, Indi...
Now We Wait and Watch 'Em Grow:
The acres and acres of blossoms in the Hood River Valley have now turned to itsy bitsy pieces of fruit. And for the next 4 months we will watch them grow and wait for the amazing crop of pears, a...Winter's Holding On in the Hood River Valley: Snow levels dropped to about 3000' last night just above the orchards which sit in the Upper Hood River Valley at about 2000'. The valley beekeepers just put the hives into the blooming orchards thi...Old Parkdale Inn
4932 Baseline Rd
Parkdale, Oregon 97041
phone: 541-352-5551
email: parkdale@hoodriverlodging.com
