CVC Year Round Event - Chehalis Willapa Hills State Park Trail

Start of the trail	The first bridge
Country with yellow daisies	Farm gate

Event: Chehalis Willapa Hills State Park Trail

Due to construction of a pedestrian/bike bridge over Highway 6, the Willapa Hills Trail will be closed from approximately mile post 2.8-4.5. This closure will last for about a year. Consequently, the walk from the Chehalis Trailhead will be limited to 5K or 8K. If you would like to walk longer distances, please use the Adna Trailhead Walk (5K, 10K, 21K) The distance to Adna is 5.3 miles. Driving directions are on the top of the walk directions.

ESVA Challenges: Rails To Trails, Strolling Along The Rivers, 39 Counties Second Edition (Lewis)

AVA Special Programs: Rails-To-Trails

AVA Sanction#/Distance/Rating: 125549 - 2024 / Y0356 - 10K with 5K and 21K options, all rated 1A

Mount Rainier on a clear day	The state park entrance
Horses	The second bridge

Description: Come celebrate a wonderful work in progress, the conversion of a 56-mile railroad bed into a trail. This walk gives access to two different stretches of the Chehalis Willapa Hills State Park Trail. Both sections are remote start walks.

Chehalis trailhead remote start point: Drive 1.4 miles to the walk start point at the Chehalis trailhead. Driving directions are on the walk directions. There is a restroom at the trailhead. The paved portion of the walk crosses over two century old trestles above the Newaukum and Chehalis Rivers. The trail provides peaceful country scenes of farm land, dairy cows, and a glimpse of Mt. Rainier on a clear day. Listen for the whistle of the steam train in the distance. There are a Veterans Memorial Museum and a steam train ride available near the trailhead.

Adna trailhead remote start point: Drive 5 miles to the walk start point at the Adna Trailhead. Driving directions are on the walk directions. There is a restroom at the trailhead that you will also pass by in the middle of the route. This route offers all the Chehalis route offers with a true country feel to it. You will pass a baseball field in a yard, many sheep and their guard dogs, views of Mount Rainier on a clear day, and a manmade lake that has hosted barefoot waterskiing events in the past.

The beach	End of the Rainbow

Start/Finish Times: Daily - Dawn to Dusk.

Accessibility/Amenities: Stroller and wheelchair friendly. Pets are welcome. Restroom located at State Park parking lot.

Registration: This event has both an Online Start Box (OSB) and a Physical Start Box (PSB). You may register using either of these, but please complete the walk using the same method used to register to receive proper credit.

To register using the OSB, go to AVA Login and follow the prompts.

To register using the PSB, follow the directions below:

Start/End Location: Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 730 Liberty Place, Chehalis

Driving Directions: From I-5 Northbound: Take Exit 77. Turn RIGHT. Take immediate LEFT into Liberty Place. From I-5 Southbound: Take Exit 77. Take LEFT over freeway. Take first LEFT into Liberty Place. Ask for walk box at registration counter. Driving directions to the trailhead will be on the walk directions.

Parking: A Discover Pass is required at both the Chehalis and Adna State Park parking lots. Free parking is available at a small Lewis County parking lot, which is closer to the trail, at the Chehalis trailhead. On-street parking is available at the Adna trailhead.

Point of Contact: Bonnie at 360-491-4767 or via e-mail to bonniedale@comcast.net

Starting Point: Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 730 Liberty Place, Chehalis