Recently we were traveling up in the Sierras and had the chance to eat some simply delicious pies. The first pie we sampled was deep inside the Devil's Postpile National Monument's Red's Meadow.
If you are ever up this way and have just hiked 5 miles in flip flops at 8 months of being pregnant, please reward yourself with a nice slice of freshly made boysenberry pie a la mode at the Mulehouse Cafe.
A picture of Ronald Reagan up here with Red and the boys from way back when. Now that was a solid and freshly made slab of pie. Yes indeed BUT the best pie hands-down is up a twisting and winding road into the Sierras further south. A trek and definitely off the beaten path but so worth it.
The next day upon multiple recommendations, we headed down towards Convict Lake to Rock Creek Lakes Resort Cafe to get what is deemed the best pie in the Sierras.
Seriously.
We were told about this place by 3 different people- all locals- 2 in Mammoth Lakes and 1 being the lady who ran the Mulehouse Cafe in Devil's Postpile. We took this to be the truth as Rock Creek Lakes is nearly an hour's drive away but it was on our way south back home so we determined to try this pie in the sky.
We were also told to get there by 10:30 am at the latest or don't bother as the pies sell out.
They sell these pies which are baked fresh each morning at a teeny lunch counter with only 7 stools and one table in a the smallest of cafes up a winding road into the mountains.
It could be very easy to miss and we had a bit of trouble finding the right turn off but eventually got it right (partly due to the fact that everyone for miles around knows this place and helped to point us in the right way).
We were told to turn right at the old wagon.
On a sidebar, the campsites up in this part of the Sierras is fantastically gorgeous and we determined to come back when we can and do some camping.
I was crushed to see my favorite pie ever- Rhubarb- was already sold out. A super nice gal sitting to my right got the last slice and she graciously offered me her last few bites. I know that sounds crazy but that is how it is up there. I took her up on it and man, oh man, was it ever delectable. While we sat, a few more pies sold out.
We got a slice each of the Loganberry and the Chocolate Chip Pecan. The Cheddar Pear wasn't ready (set) yet.
Look at these slices and prepare to drool:
We would have gotten a whole pie to take home to LA but they only sell by the slice due to high demand. No wonder Sunset Magazine wrote them up and even gave a recipe for their Peach Pie. I may have to try to make this. The crust is amazingly delicious. Both Matt and I gobbled our slices down.
Best pie ever.
1 Rock Creek Rd.; (760) 935-4311
Best pie, ever! Such a wonderful surprise to come across this place after a long hike to Tamarack Lakes. Our favorites are apple, coconut, boysenberry, and mud pie! Pretty sure the rest are all just as fabulous, but we will have to wait until our next trip to find out : )
Posted by: Mike & Lori | July 28, 2009 at 05:31 PM