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[pct-l] Trout Lake, Oregon
- Subject: [pct-l] Trout Lake, Oregon
- From: jeffbohannon at hotmail.com (Jeff Bohannon)
- Date: Fri Jul 15 11:20:51 2005
- In-reply-to: <1eb.3ee997c5.3008248a@aol.com>
I stayed in the room at the back of the grocery store when i went through in
2003. It was my least expensive stay in all of Washington. And the grocery
store will buy all the huckleberries you haven't eaten.
I hitched in and out. Very little traffic but it only took about 20 min to
catch a ride.
<br><br><br>>From: Bighummel@aol.com<br>>To:
pct-l@backcountry.net<br>>Subject: [pct-l] Trout Lake,
Oregon<br>>Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 16:26:50 EDT<br>><br>>This just
in, from "Oil Can" Monty Tam, hot off the trail, sent to me
via<br>>another individual and cc'd to the PCTA
website;<br>><br>>Trout Lake, Washington 98650 is a town of about 600
friendly people located<br>>13 miles south of the PCT trail junction with
FS Rd. 23 southwest of Mt. Adams.<br>> www.troutlake.org. From the
north, this junction is 2.8 trail miles after<br>>leaving Mt. Adams
Wilderness area. From the south this junction is 79.2 trail<br>>miles
north of Cascade Locks/Bridge of the Gods. FS Rd. 23 is paved with
light<br>>traffic but a hitch-ride should come by quite often. This road
becomes Mt.<br>>Adams Road as you approach the town of Trout Lake and
junctions with Hwy 141 in<br>>the center of
town.<br>><br>>Transportation back to the trail can be arranged by
calling PCTA member Doug<br>>Anderson who will even bring you down to
town if you pre-arrange a pick-up<br>>time at the trailhead at Rd. 23.
509-395-3611.<br>><br>>Groceries are available at Trout Lake Grocery,
2383 Hwy 141. They specialize<br>>in the needs of outdoor activity
folks. Sleeping room available. UPS drop and<br>>receive services.
Washer/Dryer. Internet access. Food/supply drop box. Good<br>>source of
information about Trout Lake. 509-395-2777.<br>><br>>Supplies are
available at Andyâ??s Valley Chevron Station at the junction of<br>>Mt.
Adams Rd. and Hwy 141. Andy and crew will be very helpful in letting
you<br>>know where the services are in Trout Lake.
509-395-2211.<br>>Gifford Pinchot National Forest Mt. Adams District
Ranger Station is ¼ mile<br>>west of the Post Office. Maps, Trail
Information, list of overnight<br>>accommodations in the valley. Rest
Rooms, water. 2455 Hwy. 141. Open 8:00-4:30 7 days a<br>>week from
Memorial Day to Labor Day. 509-395-3400.<br>>Trout Lake campus of
Northwest Service Academy (Americorps) is behind the<br>>Ranger
Station.<br>>U.S. Post Office, 2393 Hwy 141, Trout Lake, WA 98650. Open
8:30-12:30; 1:00 â??<br>>5:00 M-F. 509-395-2108.<br>><br>>Food
services and restaurants: KJâ??s Bear Creek Café with hot meals and
cool<br>>huckleberry shakes is at the Chevron Station.
509-395-2525.<br>>Heavenly Grounds Espresso, also at the station, for a
caffeine kick or a<br>>huckleberry smoothie. 509-395-2211.<br>>Time
Out Pizza and More, 2995 Hwy 141 across from the Trout Lake
Motel.<br>>509-395-2767.<br>><br>>Lodging: Trout Lake Motel ½ mile
south of town at 2300 Hwy 141. New units.<br>>Competitive rates include
breakfast. Coin-op laundry. In-room phones. A ride<br>>back up to the
trail may also be available if not too busy.<br>>www.troutlakemotel.com
509-395-2300.<br>>Trout Lake Grocery has a room available in the back of
the store. E-mail<br>>connection. Economy rates.
509-395-2777.<br>>Kellyâ??s Trout Creek Inn B & B let historic Trout
Creek sing you to sleep in a<br>>beautifully decorated room of Irish
woodsy decor. Breakfast included of<br>>course. Discounts for hikers.
Possible ride back up to the trail. 25 Mt. Adams<br>>Road.
www.kellysbnb.com. 509-395-2769.<br>>County Park 1 block behind the Post
Office has camping and coin-op showers.<br>>Elk Meadows RV Camp 1 mile
west of Ranger Station via Trout Lake Trail.<br>>509-395-2400.
www.elkmeadowsrvpark.com. Facilities are for RV campers only but
the<br>>beautiful picnic ground with a view of Mt. Adams is worth the
stop.<br>><br>>Churches: Trout Lake Presbyterian. One block north of
Post Office.<br>>Celebrating their Centennial Year in 2005! Sunday
service 11:15 a.m.<br>>Always open. Food drop/exchange box inside front
door.<br>>Mt. Adams Baptist. At junction of Mt. Adams Rd. and Hwy 141.
Sunday Praise<br>>service 10:30 a.m. Always open.<br>><br>>Events:
Saturday Market at the Grange Hall across from the Post Office
every<br>>Saturday from July 4 to Labor Day. Local arts, quilting,
crafts, and food.<br>>Trout Lake Festival of the Arts third Saturday and
Sunday in July focusing on<br>>the visual and performing arts of the
Columbia Gorge area.<br>>www.troutlake.org/arts/. About 35 artists and 15
hours of live music at The Farm a Bed &<br>>Breakfast
www.thefarmbnb.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Free admission.
Food<br>>service on site. 509-395-2488.<br>>Trout Lake Fair first
weekend in
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