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Olallie State Park

Christmas Lake & Rainbow Lake Loop via Snoqualmie Valley Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 181 ft · 51 min

Christmas Lake & Rainbow Lake Loop via Snoqualmie Valley Trail is a 2.3-mile loop in Olallie State Park near Riverbend, WA. The route passes Rainbow Lake, Christmas Lake and Christmas Lake. It is mostly level, with 181 ft of elevation gain. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi869 – 1,076 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.44482, -121.75266
Nearest town Riverbend, WA
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Christmas Lake & Rainbow Lake Loop via Snoqualmie Valley Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 181 ft · 51 min

Elevation 870–1,076 ft

Loop · Olallie State Park

Trailhead: 47.44482, -121.75266

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 73°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftPass Rainbow Lake.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miPass Christmas Lake.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftPass Christmas Lake.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miSharp right onto Snoqualmie Valley Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/christmas-lake-christmas-lake-loop-4-lakes-4-km

Trail surface

34% dirt30% gravel36% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 73°F47°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity70%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 82°53°
Wed 88°57°
Thu 88°61°
Fri 80°53°
Sat 78°53°
Sun 80°53°

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