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Area Status: Open
This short, accessible boardwalk trail explores the creation of Coldwater Lake. It leaves from the Coldwater Lake Picnic and Boating Area. Interpretive displays explain how the 1980 debris avalanche dammed Coldwater Creek, creating Coldwater Lake. Chewed trees, the sign of beavers at work, can often be seen around the trail. Ripples, caused by trout rising to feed on insects, are also a common sight.
At a Glance
| Current Conditions: |
02/19/2021: Trail is snow covered. |
| Fees |
No fee or pass required at this time. See Mount St. Helens Map for fee and payment sites. |
| Restrictions: |
Off trail travel prohibited. No pets, stock, or bicycles. Day-use only. No fishing or swimming from Birth of a Lake Trail. |
| Closest Towns: |
Toutle, WA, Castle Rock, WA |
| Water: |
Yes |
| Restroom: |
Yes |
| Operated By: |
Forest Service |
| Information Center: |
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General Information
Directions:
From Castle Rock, drive State Route 504 east 43 miles. Stay right where State Route 504 forks towards the Johnston Ridge Observatory. Continue for 1 mile, turn left at Coldwater Lake Picnic and Boating Area. The trailhead is accessed from the picnic area.
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