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North Fork Toutle River Viewpoint

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North Fork Toutle River Viewpoint — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

The North Fork Toutle River Viewpoint sits at 2,342 feet along the byway between Jct SR 5 near Castle Rock and Johnson Ridge. From this elevation, Castle Lake Viewpoint is visible to the northwest at 1.6 miles, with an elevation of 3,368 feet. Spud Mountain rises southwest at 2.9 miles to 4,683 feet, and Elk Rock is west-northwest at 3.6 miles, reaching 4,355 feet. Studebaker Ridge is southeast at 3.9 miles, standing at 4,143 feet. To the east-northeast, Blastzone Butte appears at 4.0 miles and 4,989 feet, while Coldwater Peak is farther out at 4.7 miles, reaching 5,724 feet. Longview lies 33.0 miles to the west-southwest, Battle Ground is 36.6 miles south-southwest, and Centralia is 44.6 miles northwest. Daylight hours vary through the year: on the March equinox, sunrise is at 07:13 and sunset at 19:22; the June solstice brings sunrise at 05:18 and sunset at 21:05; the September equinox has sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 19:08; and the December solstice sees sunrise at 07:50 and sunset at 16:26. This stop follows the Castle Lake Viewpoint Observation Site and precedes the Loowit Viewpoint along the route.

Access
0.5 mi detour
Elevation
2,342 ft
In view
6 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
Forest Service Ranger in Wheelchair at Coldwater Lake Interpretive Center in the Mt St Helens National Volcanic Monument on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region · Public domain · source
128 Heat blast zone Coldwater Lake, Mt St Helens
U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region · Public domain · source
People using Accessible Path at Clearwater Lake on the Mt St Helens National Volcanic Monument in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region · Public domain · source
Foggy Morning along Toutle River from Coldwater Science & Learning Center Trail in the Mt St Helens National Volcanic Monument on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region · Public domain · source
Birch Glade at Coldwater Lake in the Mt St Helens National Volcanic Monument on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region · Public domain · source
View of the Toutle River and Hummocks from the Coldwater Science and Learning Center in the Mt St Helens National Volcanic Monument on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Washington's Cascades.
U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region · Public domain · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.

  • Castle Lake Viewpoint3,368 ftnorthwest · 1.6 mi
  • Spud Mountain4,683 ftsouthwest · 2.9 mi
  • Elk Rock4,355 ftwest-northwest · 3.6 mi
  • Studebaker Ridge4,143 ftsoutheast · 3.9 mi
  • Blastzone Butte4,989 fteast-northeast · 4.0 mi
  • Coldwater Peak5,724 fteast-northeast · 4.7 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1319:2218:42
June solstice05:1821:0520:19
September equinox06:5719:0818:29
December solstice07:5016:2615:35

Local time (America/Los_Angeles). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Longview33.0 mi west-southwest
  • Battle Ground36.6 mi south-southwest
  • Centralia44.6 mi northwest
← Before it: Castle Lake Viewpoint Observation SiteAfter it: Loowit Viewpoint →
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Common questions

How high is North Fork Toutle River Viewpoint?

North Fork Toutle River Viewpoint sits at about 2,342 feet (714 m).

What can you see from North Fork Toutle River Viewpoint?

From North Fork Toutle River Viewpoint: Castle Lake Viewpoint (NW, 1.6 mi); Spud Mountain (SW, 2.9 mi); Elk Rock (WNW, 3.6 mi); Studebaker Ridge (SE, 3.9 mi).

What is the nearest town to North Fork Toutle River Viewpoint?

Longview, 33 miles WSW of North Fork Toutle River Viewpoint.

What is the next lookout after North Fork Toutle River Viewpoint?

Loowit Viewpoint is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after North Fork Toutle River Viewpoint.

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