W
henever anyone
describes a location as
very nice but “not really
luxurious,” I immediately
lose interest. I like
things to be luxurious. In fact, I love
luxurious things. Bring on the luxury!
This is absolutely not a problem with
the completely fabulous Carson
Ridge Luxury Cabins in the beautiful,
wild Columbia River Gorge National
Scenic Area in Washington State, as
they have all the luxury you could
possibly want. And then some.
You might think the words luxury
and cabin do not go together, but
at this location they do. Believe me,
they absolutely do.
When we planned a trip to the
Oregon and Washington area, my
husband and I decided to include
the Columbia River Gorge National
Scenic Area, after reading that it
was truly an amazing and scenic
place. Since my husband is a serious
fan of cabins tucked away in the
woods but I am a fan of luxury, when
we happened upon the web site for
Carson Ridge Luxury Cabins, we were
hooked. We immediately arranged a
stay in their perfectly exquisite Mt.
Adams cabin, one of three new
cabins the owners designed and
built from the ground up after they
purchased the property.
Online, the location looked
absolutely lovely, but when we
actually arrived, we realized it was
going to surpass everything we had
imagined. From the Oregon coast
where we were introduced to the
stunning beauty of this state, we
drove past Portland and into
Washington State through some
astonishingly gorgeous scenery in
the Columbia River Gorge to tiny
Carson, Washington. Only 45 miles
east of Portland, Oregon, and
Vancouver, Washington, and close to
incredible hiking trails, waterfalls,
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rafting, Carson Ridge Luxury Cabins
is in a truly idyllic location.
We managed to drive right past the
location, as the sign is a little
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hidden away from the road, but we
found it on our next pass. We
thought the cabins would be on top
of some secluded mountain, far from
civilization, but they are actually
conveniently located right near the
road. However, once you are on the
property, you would not know there
is a road or town nearby at all
because it is so quiet. So it’s really
perfect because you have a remote
cabin that is right near civilization!
We pulled into the small parking lot
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itt
cabin. Every single inch of the
three-acre property is beautifully
designed and landscaped and the
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perfect introduction for our stay.
We were greeted by Pete Steadman
who, along with his wife Latisha,
own the Carson Ridge Luxury Cabins
and who could not have been kinder
and more helpful during our stay. He
actually helped us transport our
rather bulky suitcases from the
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discovered the area and were so
enchanted with it that they ended
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The blast zone of
Mount St. Helens
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Luxury in the heart
of the Columbia
River Gorge