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Mt Hood Railroad

Bloomin Fruit Trees Mt Hood Railroad



Take a trip on the Mt Hood Railroad through a section of Oregon's fruit country to the base of Mount Hood.



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You will travel in a vintage Pullman Coach on a 100-year-old track that goes from Hood River through the communities of Odell and Dee and ending at Park Dale where there is a layover before the trip back. There is a light snack and beverage car and you can either take a picnic to eat in a park in Park Dale or you can eat at one of Park Dale's restaurants.






Different seasons have different themes.

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  • Fruit orchards in bloom

  • Beautiful autumn foliage

  • A pumpkin patch excursion

  • A Christmas Polar Express

  • A Christmas Tree Express



On the Pumpkin Patch trip you can choose your own pumpkin and enjoy Halloween activities. The Christmas Polar Express has caroling, Santa Claus, a Holiday Village, and cookies and hot chocolate. On the Christmas Tree Express you can bring home your Christmas tree.

Mt Hood Railroad
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In addition to the above excursions there are:

  • Turkey Bowl Express
  • Murder Mystery Dinner Trains
  • Music and Comedy Trains
  • Wine Dinner Trains
  • Brunch and Dinner Trains
  • A special half hour Thomas the Train excursion



Hood River is 60 miles east of Portland on I-84 that travels through the Columbia River Gorge. (See the map below.) You can also easily get to Hood River from Government Camp on Mt Hood and from Bend in Central Oregon.

It is a good idea to make reservations before you go. To see the excursion schedule go to the Mt. Hood Railroad website.

You may want to stay the night in Hood River. Here are two excellent choices:

For a very relaxing and romantic place to stay over looking the Columbia Riverand Gorge, try the Columbia Gorge Hotel.

Another elegant and romantic hotel that over looks the Gorge is the Columbia Cliff Villas.




Map of how to get to Hood River



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