Wonderfully narrow winding roads led us 2,000 feet up into the high desert, east of Ashland, Oregon. I’m so glad we came during the day because the views were incredible!
As we ascended, the flora of the desert loomed above us, while the heavily forested mountains of the Siskiyou’s loomed far away. Oh, to be a bird, and just take off for those mountains, with the ground hundreds of feet below you.
Getting closer to our destination, thick forests enveloped us, and we saw several deer calmly hanging out near the side of the road, casually looking at us, as if to say “cool, you’re here!”
We were headed for a modern-day slice of heaven in the woods. The Green Springs Inn and Cabins.
The Inn comes up on your right side and the first thing you notice is the cabin-type restaurant. This is where we also checked in for our cabin.
We were given a map to the property and told exactly where our cabin was located. There are nine cabins scattered throughout the expansive property, and an inn with eight rooms arranged motel-style located behind the restaurant.
Our cabin, the Bocca Point, was one of the more remote cabins (yay!) But I chose the Bocca Point primarily because it had a spiral staircase. And I’m very partial to spiral staircases. They’re just cool!
We actually entered the cabin on the upper bedroom level, which had ¾ bathroom (shower only and toilet.) But what’s this? Walk further out into the back deck and lo and behold, an outdoor jacuzzi tub overlooking the forest!
Like I said….HEAVEN
Descend the stairs and you come into the main living area, with a full kitchen and ½ bathroom. Here there was also a separate sunroom and another deck with a gas grill. The perfect modern getaway.
Each cabin is very well appointed, with full kitchens, hot tubs, and great views. Some have sleeping lofts to fit your entire party. They even added thoughtful little touches to the cabin, such as magazines, word puzzle books and board games. It really made you feel like you were at home – except better!
They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the restaurant. We had breakfast one morning at the restaurant and it was delicious. Down-home cooking with a Pacific Northwest flair. I wish we could have tried the salmon burger (next time!)
Green Springs also does weddings. They have a lovely outdoor amphitheater with which to perform your nuptials, provide lodging and even catering for your wedding guests (up to 50.)
The remote getaway is about a half-hour’s drive east of Ashland, and an hour’s drive west of Klamath Falls, on VERY scenic Highway 66.
Near the Pacific Crest Trail
About ¾ mile west of Green Springs, you run into a trailhead that crosses Hwy 66 and is within the Cascade Siskiyou National Monument. This is part of the famous Pacific Crest Trail (the PCT), and we hiked a (very) small portion of it for a couple of hours. It was awesome and gave me grandiose ideas of hiking the whole thing, from Mexico to Canada someday. (Ha! We’ll see…)
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Well, for me, I consider this area a small part of the high desert. Along this drive on Hwy 66, there is arid terrain and brush, and tumbleweeds. I consider this “high desert” – such as what you find east of the Cascades. Now, whether that is accurate according to geologists, is another story! Thanks for commenting!
I enjoyed your blog about the Greensprings Resort. It makes me want to check it out! I’m curious about something though. I’ve never heard of the area on Hwy 66, between Ashland and the resort referred to as “desert”. Oregon’s desert is east of the Cascades – not west of them. Could you please send me your source. If the area to which you referred is really desert then I’d love to share that information. Thanks. I look forward to hearing from you.