Willapa Hills Trail- Chehalis Trailhead

"Flat paved trail, lots of bikes, walkers and dogs but still a good place to expose horses. I think this trail will be a great option when other trails get muddy or unpassable due to trees. I really enjoyed the bridges."

"The trail is for the most part flat. I walked about 3 miles out from the trailhead and back. It is fairly well maintained with the exception of a fee rough patches and some sections where slippery/slimey (due to moisture) leaves were on the paved path. There was also fresh horse poop in some areas, so anyone walking or riding their bikes on the path had to be watchful of these obstacles. There were a few people riding bikes and a few runners but the trail was mostly used by people walking. One can tell that this trail used to be a path for a railroad track since the bridges were substantially built. It is a very scenic trail with trees with colorful leaves that were turning yellow and red. There is a fresh scent of a damp forest mixed with the scent of burning wood from the local residential fireplaces. I turned around at the more recently built pedestrian bridge that crosses over Highway 6. This bridge is unique in that it is built such that it curves in two different directions over the top of Highway 6 creating an "S" shape if one were looking at it from an aerial view. I read that this trail is some 50 miles long but only about 10 miles of it is paved. I would love to come back with my bike (using either a mountain or gravel bike) and ride the entire trail."

"Oh this is a great trail for everyone to enjoy! Walking, biking, picnics, fishing, the scenery is beautiful! Started out at the Chehalis Trailhead State Park, yes, grab your Discover Pass. There is a vault toilet. Heading West, it's paved for 5 miles, then turns to packed gravel, narrow in spots, and returns to pavement around Raymond to South Bend. Did I mention the bridges! Gorgeous!"

"Beautiful bike trail through rural Lewis County. Paved for about 6 miles on the eastern end, but most of the rest of the trail is on hard packed gravel/dirt so doable for all except very narrow tire road bijes."

"Wonderful rails-to-trails riding experience. I highly recommend a ride on this trail. We started at the Eastern end in Chehalis but I would love to ride all the way to the coast. The eastern end starts out paved but then it's mostly well-packed fine gravel after 10 miles or so."