Kick off
your boots.

Born on the deck,
watching the watchtower.

While scouting a home for his second Trailside Café, owner Sean Allen stood on an old deck in the Village and found himself staring up at the fire watchtower atop Garland Ranch.

The name suddenly fit the place. He secured the space and spent months transforming it into a proper post-hike haven — rough-hewn beams, a redwood bar, flickering lanterns, and a wood-burning stove dividing the dining room from the taps. Every surface is beautiful reclaimed wood, and a topographic map of the valley — hand-drawn by a local artist — glows behind the beer.

Wander the maple canyons and chaparral of Garland Ranch, then kick off your boots here. It's the reward at the bottom of the mountain.