Forest Learning Center Rest Area
Forest Learning Center Rest Area is a rest area in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 812 m. Mount Saint Helens stands 2,549 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Elk Rock, a peak 2.5 miles away. White Pass Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Washington State Department of Transportation
- Seasonal
- spring;summer;autumn
How to reach it
- 15.4 mi off the White Pass Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Castle Lake Viewpoint Observation Site · 5 mi
- Castle Lake Viewpoint · 5 mi
- North Fork Toutle River Viewpoint · 6 mi
- Loowit Viewpoint · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Elk Rock: 2.5 mi
- Spotted Buck Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Hoffstadt Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Spud Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Castle Peak: 6.5 mi
- Kalama Horse Camp: 11.9 mi
- Mossyrock Park: 14.4 mi
- Taidnapam Park: 15.6 mi
- Klickitat Prairie Park: 15.7 mi
- Mossyrock Veterans Memorial Park: 15.9 mi
- Lower Sheep Canyon Falls: 9.4 mi
- Middle Sheep Canyon Falls: 9.4 mi
- Sheep Canyon Falls: 9.8 mi
- Upper Sheep Canyon Falls: 9.9 mi
- Lower Step Falls: 11.4 mi
- Coldwater Ridge Visitor Center Interpretive Site: 6.2 mi
- Windy Ridge Interpretive Site: 13.0 mi
- Monument Entry Road 99 Interpretive Site: 16.5 mi
- Trail Of Two Forests Interpretive Site: 16.9 mi
- Moss Spring Observation Site: 17.6 mi
- Mount St. Helens Eruption Memorial: 9.0 mi
- Gravel Pit: 15.5 mi
- Kosmos Bridge: 15.9 mi
- Thomas J. Kinsman Veterans Memorial Park: 24.0 mi
- Castle Rock Founders Memorial: 24.5 mi
- Coldwater Lake Picnic And Boating Site: 6.4 mi
- Smith Creek Interpretive Site: 13.8 mi
- Day Use Area: 20.3 mi
- Iron Creek Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
- Elk Rock Viewpoint: 2.7 mi
- Toutle River Northbound Safety Rest Area: 24.5 mi
- Toutle River Southbound Safety Rest Area: 24.6 mi
- Soda Spring: 7.9 mi
- Kalama Spring: 13.1 mi
- Johnston Ridge Observatory: 8.8 mi
- Mount Saint Helens Creation Center: 24.6 mi
- Eagle Cliffs: 24.6 mi
- Breezy Point: 24.7 mi
- Lindberg: 20.4 mi
- Swimming Beach: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Forest Learning Center Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Saint Helens | SE 130° | 2,549 m | 12.5 mi |
| Dogs Head Peak | SE 126° | 2,481 m | 12.9 mi |
| Lava Dome | SE 127° | 2,180 m | 12.4 mi |
| Mount Whittier | E 85° | 1,793 m | 12.6 mi |
| Mount Teragram | E 88° | 1,786 m | 12.6 mi |
| Mount Margaret | E 89° | 1,786 m | 12.5 mi |
| Strawberry Mountain | ENE 73° | 1,749 m | 17.9 mi |
| Coldwater Peak | E 93° | 1,743 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:43 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 20:19 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:36 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 41 | 45 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 61 | 52 | 44 | 39 |
| Precip in | 8.1 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 5.4 | 8.4 | 8.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mayfield PWR PLT, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1229027204
Day trips start here
- Mount St. Helens · 12 mi
- Toutle · 15 mi
- Mossyrock · 16 mi
- Southwest Washington · 19 mi
- Kelso · 27 mi
- Longview · 28 mi
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