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Area Attractions
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42. Cedar Cabin on the Creek
Dining
5. Mt. Rainier Railroad Dining Co.,
Sidetrack Room & Hobo Inn, Pizza
Station
Kids adore this pizza-place
in a train-car. A stationary restaurant, lounge and hotel
made of vintage train cars and cabooses. Full service restaurant
and lounge, open 365 days a year. Also home of the 'Cascadian
Dinner Train', the only steam powered dinner train, which
serves food prepared on board while guests enjoy the foothills
of Mt. Rainier.
(888) RR DINER
(360) 569-2505 (Dining)
(360) 569-2500 (Hobo Inn)
6. Scale Shack Burgers
7. Dino's Espresso
9. Sunrise Espresso
23. Rainier Base Camp Bar And Grill and Whittaker's Espresso
Café
24. Highlander Steak House and Lounge
34. Rainier Overland Restaurant and Lodge
44. Copper Creek Inn
Great food, inquire about live music!
45. Alexander's Country Inn
46. Wildberry Restaurant
Excellent fresh Pacific NW Cuisine
55. National Park Inn at Longmire
56. Jackson Visitor Center
Shopping
10. Elbe Grocery
19. Ashford Grocery
Last chance for gasoline
25. Suver's General Store
Closest thing to a grocery store in Ashford.
Mini-mart with some fresh fruits and veggies, meats, and also
acts as a hardware store.
27. Ashford Creek Pottery
30. Painter's Art Gallery
47. Alpine Gallery
55. Longmire General Store
56. Paradise Inn Gift Shop
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Area Attractions
2. Alder Lake Parks
8. Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad
Vintage steam locomotive chugs across the Nisqually
River with a gorgeous view of Mt. Rainier. Journey on to Mineral
Lake where you can enjoy a picnic lunch. Please check web
site for special events including summer BBQ's, 'Autumn Leaves',
the 'Pumpkin Express', the 'Ghost Train', and the 'Snowball
Express'.
Email
(360) 569-2351
(888) STEAM11
14. Mineral Lake Resort Cabins and RV Park
Mineral Lake Resort features some of the best
trout fishing in Washington. They offer boat rentals, dock
fishing and swimming.
Email
Phone: 360-492-5367
16. E-Z Times Horse Outfitters
Just west of Elbe, on Hwy. 706, ride the beautiful
trails of the Elbe State Forest on horse back! Horse rentals
for all levels of riders. Guided trips by the hour. Now offering
horse-drawn carriage rides. Rain or Shine. Summer Hours, 10am-6pm.
Winter Hours, 10am-5pm. Reservations advised but not required.
Phone: (360) 569-2449
Toll free: (866) 675-7770
17. Recycled
Spirits of Iron
Northwest Sculptor Dan Klennert has created
a four-acre sculpture park of found metal objects and driftwood.
Stroll through the park located on State Route 706, ten miles
before the west entrance to Mt. Rainier National Park. Admission
is free, donations accepted. Open daily 10 to 7, May thru
October.
(360) 569-2280
20. Mt. Tahoma Trails Association
22. Rainier
Mountaineering, Inc.
Rainier Mountaineering, Inc. offers instructional
seminars and summit ascents of Mount Rainier, Mt. McKinley
and numerous summits worldwide. Professional guides offer
year-round instruction at all levels of experience and on
a great variety of routes. RMI has set the standard of guiding
excellence since 1969.
Call 360-569-2227 or (888) 892-5462
26. Ashford
Mt. Center Shuttle and International
Mountain Guides LLC
International Mountain Guides are leaders in
the mountaineering world known for their passion for the outdoors.
Visit the headquarters in Ashford, and enjoy educational and
historical exhibits. Learn more about the wonders of climbing
and trekking in the world's great mountains.
Northwest
Trek Wildlife Park
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park is a treasure
for wildlife enthusiasts. The signature tram tour through
the 435-acre free-roaming area offers the opportunity to spot
animals as they wander through forests, wetlands and meadows.
In the core area, visitors can get a peek at native wild canines
and cats as well as forest and wetland critters. The 715-acre
park has a little bit of everything: lakes, trails, meadows
and plenty of animals. Northwest Trek is home to more than
200 North American animals representing more than 30 species.
(360) 832-6117
Catharine Gallagher's Art
Studio
Tour Legendary Artist Catharine Gallagher's
Art Gallery and Working Studio at Copper Creek Inn and Copper
Creek Lodge.
(360) 569-2799 or (360) 569-2326
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Directions to the Cabin
The West Side
From Seattle/Tacoma: Take I-5 South to Exit 127, at Highway
12. Follow Highway 12 to Highway 7. Follow Highway 7 to the town
of Elbe.
From Olympia: Take I-5 North to Exit 108, at Highway 510.
Follow Highway 510 to Highway 702. Take Highway 702 to Highway 7.
Follow Highway 7 to the town of Elbe.
From Portland: Take I-5 North to Exit 68, at Highway 12.
Follow Highway 12 to Highway 7. Take Highway 7 North to the town
of Elbe.
If you've made it to Elbe, you're almost there! Read on.
From Elbe, go east on Highway 706 through Ashford to Kernahan
Rd. (marked by a large green sign "Gifford Pinchot National
Forest"). Go right on Kernahan Rd. and follow it to Osborn
Rd. (marked by a sign for Paradise Estates). Go right on Osborn
Rd. Follow it past the 'Big Lake". Cedar Cabin on the Creek
is on your right about of a quarter of a mile down Osborn Rd. right
after a sign : "Richards". 252 Osborn Road.
The East Side
Coming from the East is a little different. In the summer, some
roads are passable. During the winter, there is snow, so you have
to drive around.
From Yakima in the Summer: Take Highway 12 to Packwood.
At Packwood, take forest Service Rd. #52. Follow #52 to Highway
706 East. Follow directions above from Elbe!
From Yakima in the Winter: Take Highway 12 to Packwood.
At Packwood, take Highway 7 North to Elbe. Follow Directions
above from Elbe!

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