Chelatchie Prairie Railroad

Went on the steam train to see santa, fabulous trip! The volunteers were amazing and knowledgable and santa was so fabulous with the kids… will definitely go again!!!

I went to this when I was really little. And I might as well say that this is probably one of the best railroads around the WA area period!

I had a lot of fun riding this excursion train last weekend. I rode on the front «flat» car and the coach car. The flat car gives a great immersive view of the gorgeous scenery but the seats are wood benches so less comfy that the middle «Coach» car which is a hundred years old and has bus like padded seats. Go one add to your bucket list. Lots a of nice volunteers that help keep this living history alive.

This train ride starts in my town, Yacolt. Just moved here and can’t believe it is so beautiful! If you want to just relax and enjoy such beautiful scenery or take your lil tots for something fun then please try this out! If you like green trees, waterfalls and all natural things and just peace, it felt like I was meditating!! then get your booties on this train! This is ran by all volunteers and I want to keep this train going because I will be going on the Xmas tree one in a few months!

Is the trip worth it — yes and I give kudos to this all volunteer railroaders to keep it running
Here are the negatives: the tracks are not well maintained (remember these are volunteers) so the ride is extremely rough and the seats are wood so bring a pillow.
If the wind is blowing the wrong direction you will be bathed in diesel engine smoke — the old wood fired engines smell much better

Very rude staff. Would not recommend this train ride to anyone. I live near the train and always thought the train was such a fun nostalgic piece of history. That is until we met the staff. A group of older gentleman with harassing attitudes and colorful language who are rude run the train rides. I think the old historic train ride is such a great idea if only the staff was nice and courteous. Maybe with new ownership it would be a success?

I can’t believe there are only two reviews and that there is a score of less than 5 stars!!!
My daughter and I are in town visiting our family. We took a ride on the Halloween train this morning.
We purchased our tickets conveniently online, two days in advance. The price was $ 15 per ticket, which was more than reasonable given the experience.
The staff was incredibly friendly. The train was prompt and had more than enough space to accommodate everyone without cramming in. The inside of the train was decorated with spider, skeletons, and bats for Halloween. At one point we were passed by the Headless horsemen! We also entered a tunnel with Halloween lights and decorations. The scenery during the ride was beautiful– the trees, waterfalls, bridges and rivers were breathtaking.
On our way back to the station, we made a stop for treats. The kids were able to dig through hay for candy, see the headless horseman up close, warm by the wood furnace, enjoy cookies and cider or hot chocolate.
We had so much fun! It couldn’t have been a better adventure for my little one! I can’t wait for our next ride!

Great idea and a major tourist attraction for yacolt but its really short if the fixed the tracks to battle ground they would make a killing

I like train rides and this one is in our backyard so to speak. Summer is the best time to ride the train. Years ago they had a Christmas Train that went to Chelatchie Tree Farm. You could get off take a wagon ride to cut a tree and return to the train. Our kids really enjoyed the trip. The train many years ago went from Battle Ground to Yacolt and back. Now they operate from Yacolt to Moulton Falls and back. The Cabooses are fun to ride in. A fun trip through the beautiful forest.