Overview
Toutle is a small town in Washington state, near the west entrance of Mount St. Helens. It offers amenities for visitors to the park.
1 places to eat · 1 places to stay
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Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–Oct. Summer highs reach about 82°F; winter lows dip to about 36°F. Wettest: Dec and Nov. (climate data from nearby Portland)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- OLM Olympia Regional Airport, Olympia — 44 mi away. Directions
- PDX Portland International Airport, Portland — 53 mi away (major hub). Directions
State Route 504 (WA-504) runs through Toutle. From Interstate 5, take Exit 49 at Castle Rock, about 1 hour north of Portland and two hours south of Seattle, and drive east about 11 miles.
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Get in
State Route 504 (WA-504) runs through Toutle. From Interstate 5, take Exit 49 at Castle Rock, about 1 hour north of Portland and two hours south of Seattle, and drive east about 11 miles.
See
Toutle is near the main Mount St. Helens visitor center.
Eat
Eat Fire Mountain Grill
Fire Mountain Grill at Hoffstadt Bluffs offers family friendly dining, great service, and fantastic food.
Sleep
Toutle has the closest lodging options to Mount St. Helens.
Go next
- Kelso and Longview, the nearest cities along I-5
- Mount St. Helens
Nearby
Mossyrock
City / town · 3 listings · 16 mi away
Kelso
City / town · 16 listings · 17 mi away
Longview
City / town · 15 listings · 19 mi away
Rainier
City / town · 6 listings · 21 mi away
Chehalis
City / town · 9 listings · 25 mi away
Mount St. Helens
Park · 9 listings · 26 mi away
Centralia
City / town · 20 listings · 28 mi away
Woodland
City / town · 11 listings · 30 mi away
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