Willapa Hills Hiking West From Chehalis

10.3 miles of hiking • 250' elevation gain •

We decided to go on the Willapa Hills Rails to Trails hike again. This time we started near the Chehalis TH, but parked in the wrong area. We ended up walking down the road to the real TH, which only added about 0.25 miles. The trail is asphalted, but it has an edge that is gravel and much easier on the feet/knees. Thankfully, our knees have been doing better and we're learning how to deal with the effects of arthritis. : ( Hopefully the physical therapy my wife is going through will allow us to be less selective in our hiking locations. The Dr. wasn't too keen on hikes like Dog Mountain or hiking 8 out of 9 days on a week of vacation without more days off. I don't think we'll be doing the PCT anytime soon!

Most of the hike is through farmland and there were about 5 road crossings, one of them being the very busy Hwy 6. Not a very busy trail but there were some hikers and bikers along its length.

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