Friday, June 30, 2023
Millersylvania State Park
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Veterans Memorial Museum
The museum is accessible.
This is a Harvest Hosts site so we stayed overnight in the large lot next to the museum. Look for the Museum Parking sign. Museum 46.65435, -122.97877
Monday, June 26, 2023
Cowlitz County Historical Museum
I was hoping the this story would be covered in depth in the museum but it was just touched on. Other exhibits cover early pioneers. the logging industry, Columbia River floods, the eruption of Mount St. Helens, and the changes faced by the Native American community.
Saturday, June 24, 2023
Lake Sacajawea Trail
Ilani Casino
Walk/roll to the right to access the ramp to the crosswalk and sidewalk to the casino. The chairs are a bit awkward to move but customers and employees are quick to help. Money and card slots are easy to reach. Casino 45.84993, -122.70855
Friday, June 23, 2023
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge -Oaks to Wetlands Loop Hike
The trail is a figure eight consisting of a small loop and a much larger second loop. It starts at the refuge headquarters. Follow the sidewalk to the bridge that arches up and over the railroad tracks. We were lucky and a train came as we were crossing the bridge. After the bridge the trail becomes hard packed dirt and gravel and leads to a reconstructed Cathlapotle Plankhouse which may be opened on weekends for tours. The trail is then paved and continues to a viewpoint with interpretive signs about the huge 400 year old oak tree and an 1880 basalt quarry. This is the meeting point of the loops. A hard packed dirt trail finishes the small loop to return to the plankhouse.