8.2 miles of hiking • 250' elevation gain •
I wanted to stay close to home so decided to try out the Coweeman Dike Hike in Kelso WA. There are some very nice views of the Coweeman River, and many birds, but unfortunately most of this trail is way to close to I5. The first mile of this trail is fairly pleasant in that it passes a small park, but there is also an RV park and school along this stretch. The next three miles of this trail pass businesses and under and along I5. There was also graffiti inside a tunnel that spooked me as I was concerned about possible gang members in the area. I did bump into a WA State employee that inspects bridges and he said the area was safe. I finished the trail so that I wouldn't have to come back here just the same! There did seem to be people that walked their dogs and ran the trail, so perhaps it's okay during the day, or maybe I'm just paranoid? This trail isn't my cup of tea, but some may like the 1st mile of the dike for it's views of the Coweeman River and estates on the east side of the river?
