Editing Castle Rock, Washington (section)

==Transportation==
Spirit Lake Memorial Highway ([[Washington State Route 504|State Route 504]]) connects the city to the [[Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument]], the [[Spirit Lake (Washington)|Spirit Lake]] recreation area, [[Seaquest State Park]] and [[Silver Lake (Washington)|Silver Lake]]. The State Route 504 Spur extends to [[Gifford Pinchot National Forest]].

West Side Highway, running north along the Cowlitz River, connects Castle Rock to Cloud Mountain and the communities of [[Olequa, Washington|Olequa]] and [[Vader, Washington]]. Continuing south, West Side Highway / [[Washington State Route 411|State Route 411]] connects Castle Rock to [[Longview, Washington]], and Ocean Beach Highway ([[Washington State Route 4|State Route 4]]), putting Castle Rock 75 miles from [[Willapa National Wildlife Refuge]] and the Pacific Ocean.

The Castle Rock Park & Ride is located on Huntington Avenue next to Interstate 5 Exit 49. Bus service is provided by Lower Columbia CAP Rural Public Transit to [[Longview, Washington|Longview]] and Castle Rock, via Interstate 5.<ref name="Lower Columbia CAP">{{cite web|title=Lower Columbia CAP |url=https://lowercolumbiacap.org/get-help/transportation/ |access-date=March 16, 2022}}</ref>

The Riverfront Trail, a multi-use off-road trail, runs along both sides of the [[Cowlitz River]]. On the east side, the trail begins at Lions Pride Park, runs past the Rock Community Park, and 1.5 miles later reaches the PH10 bridge. On the west side, the trail runs 1100 feet to the Castle Rock Sports Complex. The City of Castle Rock was awarded the Association of Washington Cities 2004 Municipal Achievement Gold Medal Award for the city's trail system.<ref>[http://www.cowlitzonthemove.org/?home=castlerock "Cowlitz On The Move - Castle Rock"]. Healthy Lifestyles Coalition. 2010. Retrieved April 2, 2011.</ref>