Troutlake

Last year we celebrated Mother's Day with an overnight trip to the coast. This year we continued the tradition and stayed at a rustic inn in Troutlake, WA. Before arriving in Troutlake, we spent the morning hiking to McCall Pt. and the afternoon eating lunch in Hood River. We were blessed with amazingly warm temperatures and clear blue sky, and from the top of McCall Pt. we had breathtaking views of Mt. Hood and Mt. Adams.

McCall Pt. 

Das hikers

 

Mt. Adams, WA.

Columbia River Gorge.

Mt. Hood, OR.

Posing in the balsamroot. 

Troutlake is a small, rural town in Washington, about 30 miles north of the Columbia River.  It is literally nestled at the bast of Mt. Adams. We first visited Troutlake during our honeymoon five years ago when we stayed at a bed and breakfast in Hood River. I think we were curious about this small town covered in snow and vowed to come back some day.  Upon arriving we walked around before checking into our motel and snapped pictures in front of some of the town's historic landmarks.  The motel was equally quaint with its rustic decor and friendly owners.  I truly appreciated their attention to detail in making our room kid-friendly. The best part of the inn was the breakfast they served the next morning....sweet potato waffles with local huckleberries. 

Mt. Adams behind Troutlake.

 

Chillaxin' at our motel park.

Drinking huckleberry soda bought at the General Store (only store.)

The community town hall.

The 100 year-old Presbyterian Church. 

Goofing around at the town's park. 

The historic Country Inn.

Family shot after our dinner at Taste of the Gorge.