Kimberly’s guidebook
Food scene
Excellent coffee and pastries and friendly service are a great way to start your day.
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The Mountain Goat
105 Main St EExcellent coffee and pastries and friendly service are a great way to start your day.
Tasty brews and food hit the spot after a day on the slopes or trails. Indoor and outdoor fireplaces add to the ambiance.
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Packwood Brewing Co.
12298 US-12Tasty brews and food hit the spot after a day on the slopes or trails. Indoor and outdoor fireplaces add to the ambiance.
A full-service grocery store that also offers fishing licenses, ice, and firewood.
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Blanton's Market
13040 US-12A full-service grocery store that also offers fishing licenses, ice, and firewood.
They have it all - great breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. Folks rave about their steak and burgers. They also have pull-tabs.
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Blue Spruce Saloon And Diner
13019 US-12They have it all - great breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. Folks rave about their steak and burgers. They also have pull-tabs.
Cliff Droppers
12968 US-12Best burgers in town!
Friendly family service offering TexMex-style breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They also have a beer garden and a good selection of beer and wine.
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White Pass Taqueria
13807 US-12Friendly family service offering TexMex-style breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They also have a beer garden and a good selection of beer and wine.
Gas & Convenience Stores
Tatoosh Market is a surprisingly well-stocked convenience store and gas station. Fire wood is often available.
Mobil
13053 US-12Tatoosh Market is a surprisingly well-stocked convenience store and gas station. Fire wood is often available.
Liquor Store
Offers a unique combination of spirits, liquor, and wine with souvenirs and quilting supplies.
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Packwood Spirits & Quilts
13042 US-12Offers a unique combination of spirits, liquor, and wine with souvenirs and quilting supplies.
Outdoor Adventures
With majestic views of Mt. Rainier, White Pass provides terrain for downhill skiers and riders of every ability. The Nordic Center offers over 11 miles of groomed cross-country skiing trails and snowshoeing. Not into skiing or snowshoeing? Families rave about the tubing hill. White Pass features on-site Child Care, multiple dining options, full-service Learning, Rental & Retail Centers, all found in a relaxed family atmosphere. Leave the city behind and escape to White Pass!
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White Pass Ski Resort
48935 US-12With majestic views of Mt. Rainier, White Pass provides terrain for downhill skiers and riders of every ability. The Nordic Center offers over 11 miles of groomed cross-country skiing trails and snowshoeing. Not into skiing or snowshoeing? Families rave about the tubing hill. White Pass features on-site Child Care, multiple dining options, full-service Learning, Rental & Retail Centers, all found in a relaxed family atmosphere. Leave the city behind and escape to White Pass!
From Packwood, drive 7 miles east on US Highway 12 and take a left onto SR 123, which is generally open late May through early October. Ohanapecosh Visitor Center, Ohanapecosh Campground, and the Grove of the Patriarchs trailhead are located just inside this park. A short drive from these popular sites is the Box Canyon Picnic Area. Beyond this area, travel west to Paradise and Reflection Lakes.
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Iparke yaseMount Rainier
From Packwood, drive 7 miles east on US Highway 12 and take a left onto SR 123, which is generally open late May through early October. Ohanapecosh Visitor Center, Ohanapecosh Campground, and the Grove of the Patriarchs trailhead are located just inside this park. A short drive from these popular sites is the Box Canyon Picnic Area. Beyond this area, travel west to Paradise and Reflection Lakes.
Just opposite Skate Creek Road from US Highway 12, take Snyder Road south, which becomes Forest Road 1260. “The Packwood Lake Trail offers a perfect start to the spring hiking season—deep forests, a calm lake, high peaks and spring wildflowers. And with popular camping and fishing spots, and leashed dogs allowed, you have some of the best hiking elements the Pacific Northwest has to offer.”
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Packwood Lake
Just opposite Skate Creek Road from US Highway 12, take Snyder Road south, which becomes Forest Road 1260. “The Packwood Lake Trail offers a perfect start to the spring hiking season—deep forests, a calm lake, high peaks and spring wildflowers. And with popular camping and fishing spots, and leashed dogs allowed, you have some of the best hiking elements the Pacific Northwest has to offer.”
Shopping
Locally-owned shop stocked with home goods, decor, apparel, and gear for the PNW-enthusiast. On-tap beer and fresh flowers help create a one-of-a-kind experience. Plus, their little pup, Declan, is the most cheerful ambassador. Definitely worth a stop!
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Packwood Mercantile
13015 U.S. 12Locally-owned shop stocked with home goods, decor, apparel, and gear for the PNW-enthusiast. On-tap beer and fresh flowers help create a one-of-a-kind experience. Plus, their little pup, Declan, is the most cheerful ambassador. Definitely worth a stop!
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Downloadable Forest Maps
The U.S. Forest Service website offers mobile-friendly maps for the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, including Cowlitz Valley, Tatoosh Wilderness, Goat Rocks, Mt. Adams, and Pacific Crest Trail segments.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/giffordpinchot/maps-pubs/?cid=fseprd712438