Old Parkdale Inn
A Hood River Valley Bed and Breakfast
THE BLOG
By Mary Pellegrini
'Once in Parkdale you’ll find everything you need, a brewery, a BBQ joint, a nice cafe, and some wonderful hosts at the Old Parkdale Inn who welcome bikepackers with open arms.' Oregon Timber Trail The Hood Tier Gorge Loop of the Oregon Timber Trail Already making plans to ride the newest Hood Tier Loop of … Continue reading "Stiletsi & The White Crane – Hood Tier Gorge Loop"
By Mary Pellegrini
The Oregon Timber Trail is an iconic 670-mile back country mountain bike route spanning Oregon’s diverse landscapes from California to the Columbia River Gorge. The Oregon Timber Trail Alliance has identified 9 gateway communities that make the Oregon Timber Trail experience possible. Parkdale, Oregon, is one of them, mile 639, #ottmile639. It's in Parkdale that … Continue reading "Oregon Timber Trail Mile 639 in Parkdale, Oregon"
By Mary Pellegrini
A hike to the top of Bald Butte is a great choice for an early season hike in the Upper Hood River Valley! A vibrant show of Mt Hood National Forest wildflowers, Lupine, Balsam Root, Indian Paintbrush will cover the hillside from mid-April through June. The views from the Butte are amazing, overlooking the Hood …
By Mary Pellegrini
Wildflowers are beginning to pop up across the landscape in the Hood River Valley and the Columbia River Gorge. Spring wildflower hikes are a Gorge specialty you won’t want to miss, so plan your wildflower weekend now. Pack your hiking boots and your camera. As spring turns into summer, then fall, the upper elevation wildflowers … Continue reading "Wildflower Hikes in the Columbia River Gorge"
By Mary Pellegrini
So, I started researching walks, runs, marathons and half marathons near us here at the Old Parkdale Inn. Knew there were plenty but really never knew there were so many! As I was creating this post I received an reservation for guests coming to Oregon to visit family and run the Timberline Marathon on June … Continue reading "Walks, Runs, Marathons and Half Marathons near the Old Parkdale Inn"
By Mary Pellegrini
The Oak Ridge Trail is a lovely trail that takes you up out of the Hood River Valley, through a mixed conifer forest and on to open slopes with stands of Oregon White Oak. The trail continues all the way to the top, 2.3 miles, where it joins up with the Surveyors Ridge trail to Bald Butte. … Continue reading "A Bazillion Dollar View Geocache on the Oak Ridge Trail"