Cedar Butte–Christmas Lake, 3 summits is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Olallie State Park near Cedar Falls, WA. The route passes Christmas Lake before reaching Cedar Butte at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 927 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi948 – 1,890 ft · steepest grade: 25%3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.43256, -121.76710
Nearest town Cedar Falls, WA
Directions
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Cedar Butte–Christmas Lake, 3 summits
3.6 mi · ▲ 927 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 950–1,890 ft
Out & Back · Olallie State Park
Trailhead: 47.43256, -121.76710
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 73°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:40 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Connector, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto FR-5000, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Christmas Lake.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Cedar Butte Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miReach Cedar Butte, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto FR-5000, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Connector, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
70% dirt25% gravel3% paved2% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 73°F49°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity59%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue
82°56°
Wed
89°64°
Thu
88°61°
Fri
80°53°
Sat
79°53°
Sun
80°53°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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