Castle Rock, Washington
Cowlitz County · Population 2,446 · Card no. 1017
Named for a rock outcrop beside the Cowlitz River, the town is the main gateway to Mount St. Helens.
- The visitor center for the volcano sits just off the interstate here.
- Ash and mudflows came down the Toutle River to the edge of town in 1980.
- The rock itself is now a small city park.
Every incorporated city and town in Washington has its own painted card here, free to send by email or by link. No account, nothing to install.