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Change Creek Trail–Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,141 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Change Creek Trail–Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Garcia, WA. It climbs 1,141 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,319 – 1,854 ft · steepest grade: 35%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.42251, -121.62295
Nearest town Garcia, WA
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Change Creek Trail–Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,141 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 1,319–1,854 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.42251, -121.62295

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:38 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Zig Zag Trail, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hall Creek Trail, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Hall Creek Trestle, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Change Creek Trail, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Change Creek Trestle, heading NW.
  9. 200 ftTurn left onto Deception Crags Climbers' Trail, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftReach Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Change Creek Trestle, heading NW.
  12. 200 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto Change Creek Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hall Creek Trestle, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto Hall Creek Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Zig Zag Trail, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SE.
  18. 1.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/change-creek-trail-palouse-to-cascades-state-park-trail-out-back-3-sights-7-km-c997

Trail surface

90% gravel3% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F60°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity51%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:38 PM
Wed 81°65°
Thu 86°60°
Fri 79°54°
Sat 77°52°
Sun 75°50°
Mon 78°51°

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