US Highway 12 The Scenic Byway And You Thought It Was Just Another Road!

MILE POST ATTRACTION LEGEND

68 KOA Campground Camping, information (Junction with I-5) 69 Lewis and Clark State Park 1.8 mi. north of Hwy 12--historic site, camp, hike, picnic 69 John R. Jackson Courthouse 0.1 mi. south of Hwy 12--heritage area 73 Cowlitz Hatchery 4 mi. south of Hwy 12 78 Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery 1.4 mi. south of Hwy 12 78 Barrier Dam Fish, camp 80.3 Ike Kinswa State Park 4.2 mi. north on Hwy 122--camp, fish, boat, water ski, bird 80.8 Mayfield Dam/Lake Viewpoint View 82.7 Mayfield Recreation Area 1.3 mi. south of Hwy 12--swim, fish, boat, water ski, picnic, camp, bird watch 83.6 Mayfield County Park .4 mi. north of Hwy 12--swim, fish, boat, water ski, camp, 85.3 DeGoede Bulb Farm & Show Garden Scenic view, information 85.3 Trout Hatchery Fish, information 86 Heritage Marker Native American History 87 Mossyrock Campground South of Hwy 12, through Mossyrock, left at stoplight, go 3.7 mi. to end of road (Riffe Lake)--camp, boat, fish, water ski 90 Mossyrock Dam Viewpoint, fish 92.3 Heritage Marker & Viewpoint Historic information, view 94 Mt. St. Helens Hopkins Hill Viewpoint View, bird watch, hunt, horseride, bicycle, information 97.5 Mt. Rainier National Park 31 mi. northeast of Hwy 12 on Hwys 7 & 706 through Elbe and Ashford 97.5 Elbe Steam Train 17 mi. north of Hwy 12 on Hwy 7 97.5 Mineral Lake 14 mi. north of Hwy 12, east of Hwy 7--fish 103 Taidnapam Park 4 mi. south of Hwy 12--swim, boat, fish, water ski, camp 103 Dog Mountain South of Hwy 12--hang glide 106 Glenoma County Park 1 mi. south of Hwy 12--picnic, baseball 106.7 Ironwood Public Golf Course 9 holes 111, 113 Cowlitz Falls (Bud Allen) Park Traveling east: south of Hwy 12 on Savio, Kiona & Peters Roads. Traveling west: south of Hwy 12 on Peters Road-- 111 Lake Scanewa South of Hwy 12 on Savio, Kiona, & Falls Roads--boat, fish, 115 Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic 30 mi. south of Hwy 12 on Forest Roads 25 & 99--view, Monument/Windy Ridge Viewpoint information, interpretive talks 115 Mt. Adams Wilderness Area 30+ mi. south of Hwy 12 on Forest Road 23--hike, backpack, 115 Layser Cave 8.75 mi. south of Hwy 12 on Forest Road 23--Native American archaeological site 115 Maple Grove Golf Course Nine holes, public US Highway 12 The White Pass Scenic Byway And You Thought It Was Just Another Road!

MILE POST ATTRACTION LEGEND 123.6 Cascade Peaks Campground Camping, 9 hole golf course, hiking 126 Highway 12 Rest Stop 128.6 Walupt Lake 22 mi. south of Hwy 12 on Forest Road 21--fish, boat, camp 128.6 Wilderness Area, 17 mi. south of Hwy 12 on Forest Roads 21 & 2150--hike, Chambers Lake camp, backpack 131.5 High Rock Lookout Approx. 28 mi. north of Hwy 12 on Forest Roads 52, 47, 84, & 8440; 1.6 mi. hike to lookout--historic fire lookout tower 131.5 Tatoosh Trailhead 12 mi. north of Hwy 12 on Forest Roads 52 & 5270--Tatoosh Wilderness backpacking 131 Packwood Lake 6.5 mi. south of Hwy 12 on Forest Road 1260 to trailhead, 4 mi. hike to lake--hike, fish, backpack, camp 136 Jody's Bridge, Backbone Lake North of Hwy 12 on Forest Road 1270--hike, swim, fish, camp

138 La Wis Wis Campground North of Hwy 12 on Forest Road 1272--camp, hike, picnic, fish 138.5 Sunrise (Mt. Rainier National Park) 42 mi. north of Hwy 12 on SR's 123 & 410--hike, backpack, view 138.5 Stevens Canyon Entrance to Mt. 6 mi. north of Hwy 12 on Hwy 123 Rainier Park 138.5 Ohanapecosh Visitor Center, 4 mi. north of Hwy 12 on SR 123--camp, fish, hike, Campground information 138.5 Grove of the Patriarchs 8 mi. north of Hwy 12 on SR 123--old growth ecosystem 138.5 Chinook Pass 27 mi. north of Hwy 12 on SR's 123 & 410--hike, camp, fish 141 Palisades Viewpoint Scenic geological viewpoint 147.5 Mt. Rainier Viewpoint Scenic view 151 Downhill & cross country ski, snowboard, snowshoe, snowmobile 151.5 White Pass Campground (Leech Lake) Camp, hike 151.5 Hike, backpack 153.2 Dog Lake Campground Fish, boat, hike, camp 158.6 Clear Lake Campground Fish, camp, hike 159.4 Indian Creek Campground Camp, fish, boat 160.2 Rimrock Lake Boat, water ski, fish, camp, hike 164.6 Tieton Dam, Heritage Marker Historical information, viewpoint 167.8 Boat Landing Boat, fish, camp, hike 168.4 Hause Creek Campground Camp, hike, fish 168.4 Riverbend Campground Camp, hike, fish 170 Wild Rose Campground Camp, hike, fish 170.2 Willows Campground Camp, hike, fish 177.4 Windy Point Campground Camp, hike fish 183.5 Oak Creek Wildlife Area View wildlife 183.5 Rock climbing Cross bridge on south side of Hwy 12 185.5 Junction with Hwy 410 East side of Chinook Pass--hike, fish, camp, kayak, raft

For further information on tourist activities contact Destination Packwood Association at 360-494-2223, 800-963-7898, or [email protected]

For specific information on trails, trail and road conditions, uses and restrictions, Northwest Trail Passes, etc. in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest visit the USDA Forest Service Visitor Information Centers in Randle, call 360-497-1100, or visit the website at www.fs.fed.us/gpnf Information compliments of Destination Packwood