Biking
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Mountain Biking
Don’t pass up the chance to turn a crank on the shoulder of an active volcano! The Ape Canyon ride, which begins on the south side of Mount St. Helens, is one of the Northwest’s premier mountain biking treks, with varied landscapes and incredible vistas. World-class single-track also awaits at Siouxon Creek, Lewis River, South Coldwater, and Old Man Pass/Falls Creek.

Tour de Blast - Road Biking
Tour de Blast is the essential event for road bikers, attracting crowds in excess of 1,000 each year. The 82-mile route from Toutle to Johnston Ridge takes riders into the very heart of the blast zone. If you can’t make the annual June event, you can still enjoy the experience and the views by following the ride route from Toutle Lake School to Johnston Ridge Observatory. Total elevation gain is 6,240'

UPDATE:  Tour de Blast will be ending at the Science and Learning Center at Coldwater this year. Due to the landslide prior to the Johnston Ridge Observatory. 

STP Bicycle Classic
This 200-mile bicycle ride is the largest multi-day bicycle event in the Northwest, with up to 10,000 participants riding from Seattle to Portland in one or two days. The route takes you through the scenic valleys, forests, and farmlands of western Washington and Oregon.

Castle Rock Bike Skills Park
This is an awesome dirt track located in Castle Rock, WA. Jump lines, drops, skinnies, log-overs, and the Pacific Northwest's largest pump track.

Climb Mt St Helens
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Climb Mt St Helens
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Climbing information - Permits

At 8,328 feet high (as measured by USGS in 2009), Mount St. Helens offers climbers a breathtaking view from the crater rim. Although it is not a technical climb, it is strenuous and hazardous due to ice, large boulders, loose pumice, fast-changing weather and volcanism. Climbers should be in very good physical condition, well equipped, informed about volcanic hazards, and have plenty of water and food.

The Mount St. Helens Institute has partnered with the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument to help protect the volcano’s fragile features and to ensure climbers have a safe, low-impact experience on the volcano.

Before climbing Mount St. Helens, please read climbing rules, road and trail conditions, and other important information from the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. (please use the URL in the website field to get your permit and view rules and regulations)

Climbing permits are required year-round on Mount St. Helens. A Climbing Permit allows an individual or group (max size limit of 12) to be in or upon the area defined as the Mount St. Helens Closure Area #2 (PDF) during the 24 hour period designated by the permit. (please use the URL in the website field to get your permit and view rules and regulations)

To reduce crowding and protect natural features, the number of climbers per day on Mount St. Helens is subject to a quota from April 1 to October 31.

During the quota season, permits must be purchased online in advance. A permit may be printed up to 14 days before your reservation date. Once your permit has been printed, you cannot make changes. Outside the quota season, permits are free of charge and self-issued at the trailhead.

April 1 - May 14: 500 climbers/day. Must be purchased online in advance.

May 15 - October 31: 100 climbers/day. Must be purchased online in advance.

November 1 - March 31: Unlimited climbers. Permit is free and self-issue at the trailhead.

Climbing permits during the quota season cost $15 per person per day. A $6 reservation fee is charged per transaction.

Permits are one per Group, rather than one per individual.

The Permit Holder (the purchaser) of the climbing permit can make a reservation for up to 12 total climbing Group Members. The Permit Holder must be included in the climbing group.

The Permit Holder must provide the names of all Group Members at the time of purchase. While climbing Group Members' names can be adjusted after the purchase, the Permit Holder name cannot be changed nor refunded without cancelling the entire permit. All climbers in the Group must carry a government-issued photo ID that matches their name on the list of members on the purchased permit.

Every year millions of visitors use Recreation.gov to plan, reserve and share their experiences in national forests, national parks, and other public federal lands. Recreation.gov hosts more than 3,000 campgrounds nationwide, including 18 on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

Permits

Website Address
Phone Number
360.449.7883
Cowlitz Black Bears Baseball
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Cowlitz Black Bears Baseball
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The Cowlitz Black Bears is an amateur baseball team located in Kelso / Longview, Washington. They play in the West Coast League, a collegiate summer baseball league. The league comprises teams from British Columbia, Oregon and Washington. Cowlitz calls David Story Field on the campus of Lower Columbia College home.

Story Field at Lower Columbia College in Longview, WA, was remodeled for the 2010 Cowlitz Black Bears inaugural season. Amenities include Party Suites and the Bob's Sporting Goods Party Deck in left field, the Home Plate Club in the grandstand area and picnic tables and a kids playground sponsored by Kelso, Washington's Red Lion Inn.

Season:  June, July & August

Phone Number
360.703.3195
Address
Story Field - LCC
1800 Maple Street
Longview, WA 98632
Cowlitz Public Shooting Range
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Cowlitz Public Shooting Range
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Cowlitz Public Shooting Range is open to all members of the public,  providing shooters with a safe place to shoot rifles, pistols, shotguns and archery since it opened on May 1, 2013. From the beginning, the range has staffed its operations with volunteers, a practice that continues to this day.

NRA certified Range Safety Officers (RSOs) are on duty at all times the range is open to insure the safety and fun of our shooters, friends and their families. The volunteer work of the RSOs allows the Cowlitz Game & Anglers to provide an excellent outdoor shooting range experience to its users at a very affordable price.

The Range is offers free firearm training classes open to any and all interested persons. These are classroom sessions only, not range shooting, but the range will be open as usual for shooting after the classes. All classes will be held at the Cowlitz Public Shooting Range Education Building, 1000 Toutle Park Road, Castle Rock, WA 98611. Take Exit 52 from I-5 and follow the signs to the end of Toutle Park Road.

Directions:
Take exit 52  toward Barnes Dr/Toutle Park Rd

Turn or Continue East onto Old Pacific Hwy
Turn left onto Burma Rd
Turn right onto Toutle Park Rd
Continue 0.9 mi. to the end of Toutle Park Rd

 

Phone Number
360.430.6949
Address
1000 Toutle Park Road
Castle Rock, WA 98611
Kalama Horse Camp
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Kalama Horse Camp
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Kalama Horse Camp, located on the southwest flank of Mt. St. Helens, is outside the blast zone of the 1980 eruption. The camp and its nearby trails are close enough to the mountain for you to observe how the most recent eruption changed the area. You’ll also plenty of evidence of previous volcanic activity. The campground loop trail allows easy access to the main trail head. The trail head parking area, found at the east end of the campground provides parking for day use. There are over 50 miles of trails and closed roads are available from the campground.

 

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NF-81,
Cougar, WA 98616
Longview Parks & Rec – Run/Walk 2023 Events
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Longview Parks & Rec - Run/Walk 2023
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Longview Parks & Recreation puts on a amazing amount of events each year for the community...
They put on 8 scheduled running & walking events to get us excited to get out and go have some fun around the Longview area

February:  Heart & Sole 5k & 10k run/walk at Lake Sacajawea
March: Electrifying Shamrock Run at Lake Sacajawea
April:  Running of the Fools 10k walk/run at Willow Grove
June:  $5 - 5k series at Tam O'Shanter Park
July:  Firecracker Fun Run 5 k course at Lake Sacajawea
September:  Seahawks Poker Fun Run/Walk at Lake Sacajawea
September:  Sunset Fun Run at Mint Valley Golf Course
October:  Pumpkin Pi Run 3.14 mile run/walk at Willow Grove
November:  Turkey Trot Thanksgiving morning at Lake Sacajawea

Phone Number
360.442.5400
Love Street Playhouse
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Love Street Playhouse
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Love Street Playhouse is a quaint venue located in the heart of Woodland at the base of the Lewis River Valley. Since 2007 it has earned the respect of local and surrounding communities for quality theatre. We have an intimate venue where everyone's close to the stage, with a convenient location and affordable ticket prices. We look forward to seeing you at our productions in this coming year.

Phone Number
800.966.8865
Address
126 Love Street
Woodland, WA 98674
Power of the Purse
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Power of the Purse
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The Power of the Purse - 9th Annual Women's Impact Celebration
A Kentucky Derby - Themed Women's Impact Event - Talk Derby To Me!
Get you fascinators/hats ready (or dress as a jockey) for the 9th annual Women's Impact Event.
The evening will include:
Purse Raffle: 50+ purses will be raffled off.
Balloon Pop: Every Balloon holds a prize.
Wine Pull: Who doesn't love wine!
Fashion Show: Community members model local retailers fashions.
Woman of Excellence Award: A local female that lives the United way mission, will be named.
No Host Bar: Will include a couple of specialty drinks, proceeds from those specialty drinks will directly support United Way.
Dinner Buffet
Dessert Dash
Much, much more!

The Power of the Purse benefits United Way funded programs and efforts.

When: October 19th, 2023
Location: Cowlitz County Event Center
1900 7th Avenue, Longview, WA 98632
Hosted by:  United Way of Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Counties

Phone Number
360.425.5320
Regal Cinemas 12 – RPX
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Regal Cinemas 12 – RPX
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Regal Cinemas 12 – RPX

Phone Number
844.462.7342
Address
341 Three Rivers Drive
Kelso, WA 98626
Roland Wines
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Roland Wines
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Roland Wines was established in 2008 with the purpose of making world-class wine from historic Longview, WA.

We are a local winery who values friends, family, and community life. Marc and Nancy Roland are teachers who love to share their love for wine and life with everyone. We make wine by hand with minimal intervention in a traditional French style. We only use grapes from the best vineyards in Washington state and we are constantly learning how to get the most out of our unique wine region.

Hours:
Wednesday - Saturday 5 pm to 9 pm

Website Address
Phone Number
360.846.7304
Address
1106 Florida Street
Longview, WA 98632