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Olallie State Park

Change Peak–Olallie Viewpoint, 5 sights

15.7 mi · ▲ 4,683 ft · 7 hr 34 min

Change Peak–Olallie Viewpoint, 5 sights is a 15.7-mile out-and-back in Olallie State Park near Cedar Falls, WA. The route passes Olallie Viewpoint and Olallie Viewpoint before reaching Change Peak at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 4,683 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,050 – 4,354 ft · steepest grade: 32%16.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 100.1 47.42957, -121.75765
Nearest town Cedar Falls, WA
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Change Peak–Olallie Viewpoint, 5 sights

15.7 mi · ▲ 4,683 ft · 7 hr 34 min

Elevation 1,049–4,354 ft

Out & Back · Olallie State Park

Trailhead: 100.1 · 47.42957, -121.75765

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start on 100.1, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miBear right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Cedar Butte Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right onto Olallie Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miBear right onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Olallie Trail, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Olallie Trail, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miPass Olallie Viewpoint.
  12. 50 ftSharp left onto Olallie Trail, heading E.
  13. 2.7 miPass Olallie Viewpoint.
  14. 0.8 miSharp right, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mount Washington Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 5010-310, heading N.
  18. 0.5 miSharp left onto 5010-350, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miBear left onto Change Peak Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miReach Change Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.3 miBear right onto 5010-350, heading SW.
  22. 0.4 miSharp right onto 5010-310, heading SW.
  23. 0.6 miBear right onto Mount Washington Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.6 miSharp left onto Olallie Trail, heading NE.
  25. 3.4 miSharp right onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading S.
  26. 0.3 miBear right onto Olallie Trail, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail, heading W.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  32. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Cedar Butte Trail, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 0.5 miTurn left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
  35. 0.1 miBear left onto 100.1, heading SW.
  36. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/change-peak-out-back

Trail surface

86% dirt1% gravel13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~159 min). Leave by 4:44 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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