Starting at Meta Lake Interpretive Center travel this short 0.3 mile interpretive trail and discover how life survived in the blast zone. The forest you see today survived the 1980 eruption, buried under a blanket of snow.
To protect fragile lakeshore habitat, please stay on the trail and lakeshore-viewing platform.
At a Glance
Current Conditions:
Forest Road 99 gated just past Wakepish Sno-Park for the winter, at the very start of the 99 road. Forest Road 99 normally opens the end of June or beginning of July, depending on snowpack.
Closest Towns:
Randle, WA
Passes:
A valid Recreation Pass is required at the Meta Lake Interpretive Site. (On-site payment not available)
From Cougar, WA take Lewis River Road east for 2.8 miles. The road then changes to Forest Road 90. Continue on Forest Road 90 for 16 miles and stay to the left on Forest Road 25, pass the Pine Creek Information Center. Drive Forest Road 25 for 25 miles to the junction of Forest Road 99. Turn left onto Forest Road 99 towards Windy Ridge. Drive approximately 9.4 miles to Meta Lake Interpretive Site.
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