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Castle Rock is a lovely city located at the western base of Mount Saint Helens within the gorgeous Willapa Hills in Cowlitz County. The town is named for its unique volcanic rock outcropping, which rises 190 feet above the Cowlitz River on the city's southern edge and was known as a major geographic landmark during the region's pioneer era.

Lovely Rock Community Park is home to hiking trails and day-use picnic sites, located within a beautiful Pacific Northwest temperate rainforest climate. Visitors can also explore the unique Spirit Lake Memorial highway, commemorating the covering of a previous highway before Mount Saint Helens' 1980 eruption, and the Hummocks Trail, which offers easy hiking experiences for families. Downtown, visitors can enjoy delicacies from Castle Rock Donuts, or peruse new and used books at Vault Books and Brew.

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