9020-110 via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail

10.5 mi · ▲ 2,194 ft · 4 hr 36 min

9020-110 via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail is a 10.5-mile out-and-back near Garcia, WA. It climbs 2,194 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,644 – 3,360 ft · steepest grade: 31%10.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: National Forest Development Road 9021 47.42193, -121.61807
Nearest town Garcia, WA

Directions

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9020-110 via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail

10.5 mi · ▲ 2,194 ft · 4 hr 36 min

Elevation 1,642–3,360 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: National Forest Development Road 9021 · 47.42193, -121.61807

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 68°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading E.
  3. 2 miSharp right, heading W.
  4. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto National Forest Development Road 9020, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miSharp left onto 9020-110, heading SW.
  7. 2.1 miReach 9020-110, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 2.1 miSharp right onto National Forest Development Road 9020, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftSharp left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
  12. 2 miSharp left, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

38% gravel62% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 68°F47°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue 76°58°
Wed 84°63°
Thu 85°59°
Fri 77°50°
Sat 75°49°
Sun 76°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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