Lewis and Clark SP is an old growth forest located just southeast of Chehalis. It was established in 1922 to preserve old growth near the state highway system. It is surrounded by farmland and tree farms. It looks out of place which is odd because this is what all of lowland western Washington once looked like. It is amazing how drastically man has altered the surrounding landscape.
The park has 5 miles of hiking and 8 miles of equestrian trails. We hiked on the trails to the west of the road that bisects the park. These are all hiker only trails. The horse trail on the east side. The trails are not well marked and for some reason they also don't show up on MyTrails. We visited the Old Growth trail. Some of the largest old fir trees here look to be around 8 feet in diameter.
The park is very nice but not really a destination hike. It is however a perfect place to stretch your legs if you are traveling along I-5 for other reasons.
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