Renai’s guidebook - Packwood & Mt. Rainier
Local Food & Groceries
Our favorite places to eat, drink, and grab groceries
A well stocked grocery store - wonderfully friendly staff, great hot food bar (get the cod if they have it!) You can also pick up your NW Forest Pass, and other outdoor essentials. They update their whiteboard out front daily with info on Rainier park entrances and road closures.
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Blanton's Market
13040 US-12A well stocked grocery store - wonderfully friendly staff, great hot food bar (get the cod if they have it!) You can also pick up your NW Forest Pass, and other outdoor essentials. They update their whiteboard out front daily with info on Rainier park entrances and road closures.
Excellent local brewery also featuring wine and rotating ciders. Small food menu and outside food welcome. Lots of outdoor seating.
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Packwood Brewing Co.
12298 US-12Excellent local brewery also featuring wine and rotating ciders. Small food menu and outside food welcome. Lots of outdoor seating.
Great local spot for pizza or breakfast. We LOVE their Hawaiian pizza.
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Cruisers Pizza
13028 US-12Great local spot for pizza or breakfast. We LOVE their Hawaiian pizza.
Little burger joint with the BEST burgers and handmade take & bake pizzas.
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Cliff Droppers
12968 US-12Little burger joint with the BEST burgers and handmade take & bake pizzas.
Cute little local coffee roaster with delicious pastries
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The Mountain Goat
105 Main St ECute little local coffee roaster with delicious pastries
To See & Do
Hikes, activities, sight-seeing, more
Winter only - daily feedings of local elk (1:30 PM) . We also love this area year-round for walking the Tieton River Trail.
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Oak Creek Wildlife Viewing Are
16601 US-12Winter only - daily feedings of local elk (1:30 PM) . We also love this area year-round for walking the Tieton River Trail.
The nearest entrance to Mt. Rainier Nat’l Park from Packwood is Stevens Canyon. Plan your visit: https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/fees.htm
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Mount Rainier National Park
The nearest entrance to Mt. Rainier Nat’l Park from Packwood is Stevens Canyon. Plan your visit: https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/fees.htm
White Pass Country Historical Museum
12989 US-12Just 5 minutes from the house - a beautifully wooded 174 acre park with hiking & biking trails, river access, and wildlife
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Packwood State Park / Skate Creek Park
Craig RoadJust 5 minutes from the house - a beautifully wooded 174 acre park with hiking & biking trails, river access, and wildlife
Memorial Day & Labor Day weekends in the heart of Packwood
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Packwood Flea Market
104 Snyder RdMemorial Day & Labor Day weekends in the heart of Packwood
Our local ski area - currently day ticket reservations must be made in advance.
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White Pass Ski Resort
48935 US-12Our local ski area - currently day ticket reservations must be made in advance.
Wonderful 3 mile trail, 45 minutes from Packwood. Typically accessible May - November
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Naches Peak Loop
Pacific Crest National Scenic TrailWonderful 3 mile trail, 45 minutes from Packwood. Typically accessible May - November
10 mile round trip hike. There is also mountain bike/ATV access at the lower trailhead.
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Packwood Lake Trailhead
National Forest Development Road 1260 10 mile round trip hike. There is also mountain bike/ATV access at the lower trailhead.
1 hour east on Highway 12. River trail in Washington desert landscape. We love to come here in the fall and winter to escape the rain! Beautiful in the spring with wildflowers.
Tieton River Nature Trail Access Point West
16954-21216 US-121 hour east on Highway 12. River trail in Washington desert landscape. We love to come here in the fall and winter to escape the rain! Beautiful in the spring with wildflowers.
Excellent crack climbing in Washington desert. Just an hour east on Highway 12. Parking in Oak Creek Rec area requires a Discover Pass, otherwise look for parking along the side of the highway. Keep an eye out for rattlesnakes in the spring.
Royal Columns
Excellent crack climbing in Washington desert. Just an hour east on Highway 12. Parking in Oak Creek Rec area requires a Discover Pass, otherwise look for parking along the side of the highway. Keep an eye out for rattlesnakes in the spring.
Rewarding, easy hike (to Sheep Lake) with the option to do a longer loop through Sourdough Gap. Wonderful wildflowers & fall color.
Sheep Lake and Sourdough Gap Trailhead
Rewarding, easy hike (to Sheep Lake) with the option to do a longer loop through Sourdough Gap. Wonderful wildflowers & fall color.
Short but steep hike with incredible views of Mt Rainier, requires some scrambling at the end for the best views
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High Rock Lookout
Short but steep hike with incredible views of Mt Rainier, requires some scrambling at the end for the best views
Food scene
Longmire Springs Brewing
Large local brewery, they often have food trucks out front.