Joe & Debbie’s Guidebook
Sightseeing & Hiking
This is close to Ethel House. Only about 32 miles or about 35 minutes away. Use this as your first stop on your day of exploring Mt St Helens.
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Mt St Helens Visitor Center
3029 Spirit Lake HwyThis is close to Ethel House. Only about 32 miles or about 35 minutes away. Use this as your first stop on your day of exploring Mt St Helens.
This is the highest and closest point, to the volcano's crater, that you can drive to.
It is about 60 miles for our driveway.
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Johnston Ridge Observatory
24000 Spirit Lake HwyThis is the highest and closest point, to the volcano's crater, that you can drive to.
It is about 60 miles for our driveway.
Take some time to walk through this attraction. Marvel and guess what parts make up these sculptures.
This is a day light only attraction.
It is about 42 miles from Ethel House. A great place to stop on your way to Mt Rainier.
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Recycled Spirits of Iron Sculpture Park
22410 WA-706Take some time to walk through this attraction. Marvel and guess what parts make up these sculptures.
This is a day light only attraction.
It is about 42 miles from Ethel House. A great place to stop on your way to Mt Rainier.
Mt Rainier is the tallest Peak in Washington and the whole west coast. beautiful scenery, wildlife, water falls await you.
This stand alone peak is frequently hidden by clouds. So you may hear locals say something like "The mountain is out today".
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Mount Rainier National Park
Mt Rainier is the tallest Peak in Washington and the whole west coast. beautiful scenery, wildlife, water falls await you.
This stand alone peak is frequently hidden by clouds. So you may hear locals say something like "The mountain is out today".
This is a view of Mt St. Helens from the East side. It has been 40 years since the Volcano blew. Along this drive were some of the best views of trees blown down all laying in the same direction and yet the back of those hillsides were still green.
It is about 65 miles from Ethel House. Allow yourself 3 hours to drive to the top.
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Windy Ridge Viewpoint
Forest Rd 99This is a view of Mt St. Helens from the East side. It has been 40 years since the Volcano blew. Along this drive were some of the best views of trees blown down all laying in the same direction and yet the back of those hillsides were still green.
It is about 65 miles from Ethel House. Allow yourself 3 hours to drive to the top.
The fields of tulips and daffodils are something to see in the spring when they are all flowering.
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Degoede Bulb Farm & Gardens
409 Mossyrock Rd WThe fields of tulips and daffodils are something to see in the spring when they are all flowering.
Multnomah Falls station
Swimming Boating Fishing
There is a playground, boat launch, swimming beach and more for you to enjoy a day at the lake.
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Mayfield Lake Park
180 Beach RdThere is a playground, boat launch, swimming beach and more for you to enjoy a day at the lake.
Ike Kinswa State Park
873 WA-122You can see mature fish returning here spring, summer & fall. There are lots of water runs that hold the immature fish too.
Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery Wheelchair Fishing Access
2162 Spencer RdYou can see mature fish returning here spring, summer & fall. There are lots of water runs that hold the immature fish too.
Cowlitz Trout Hatchery Wheelchair Fishing Access
165 Osprey LnSkydiving
From Ethel House, it is only a 10 minute drive to let the thrill seeker in you, jump out of an airplane.
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Skydive Toledo
5219 Jackson HwyFrom Ethel House, it is only a 10 minute drive to let the thrill seeker in you, jump out of an airplane.
Name brand shopping
When you need some name brand "retail therapy", these outlet malls are only 30 minutes from Ethel House.
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Centralia Outlets
1342 Lum RdWhen you need some name brand "retail therapy", these outlet malls are only 30 minutes from Ethel House.
competitions
From horse barrel racing to jeep mud races and much more. Ethel Events center is only a 5 minute drive.
ETHEL EVENTS CENTER
1489 U.S. 12From horse barrel racing to jeep mud races and much more. Ethel Events center is only a 5 minute drive.
Conseils aux voyageurs
Coutumes et culture
Summer
Things have been getting hot, upper 80s during the day. Western Washington cools off overnight. Snow has melted off the roads in the mountains, and they are alive with colorful wild flowers. Don't forget your sunscreen.
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