7.2 miles of hiking • 750' elevation gain •
We decided to stay in WA to avoid any pre-holiday traffic after finishing our hike. We decided to try Lewis and Clark State Park as I read there is more than 10+ miles of hiking/equestrian trails. We found the trails located east of Jackson Hwy to be muddy with a large amount of blown down trees! The trails west of Jackson Hwy were in much better condition and we enjoyed them very much. Two short but very nice trails on the west side of the park were the "The Trail of the Deer" and the "Old Growth Trail". You can still expect some standing water and downed trees on the west side trail, but it's not too bad. Oh, by the way, the park is closed until spring but there is still parking on the southern boundary of the park off of Jackson Hwy.
