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Olallie State Park

Olallie Knob–Olallie Viewpoint Loop, 3 viewpoints

16.1 mi · ▲ 3,494 ft · 7 hr 7 min

Olallie Knob–Olallie Viewpoint Loop, 3 viewpoints is a 16.1-mile loop in Olallie State Park near Garcia, WA. The route passes Olallie Knob, Christmas Lake, Olallie Viewpoint and 2 more. It climbs 3,494 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi925 – 3,849 ft · steepest grade: 39%16.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.43383, -121.66358
Nearest town Garcia, WA
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Directions

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Olallie Knob–Olallie Viewpoint Loop, 3 viewpoints

16.1 mi · ▲ 3,494 ft · 7 hr 7 min

Elevation 926–3,850 ft

Loop · Olallie State Park

Trailhead: 47.43383, -121.66358

Weather Jul 17: Light drizzle, high 60°F / low 49° · precip 4% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:28 AM · sunset 8:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Olallie Knob.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left onto Change Creek Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.6 miBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Change Creek Trestle, heading NW.
  6. 200 ftTurn left onto Deception Crags Climbers' Trail, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
  8. 1.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 2.9 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miPass Christmas Lake.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  16. 0.9 miTurn right onto Cedar Butte Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.9 miTurn right onto Olallie Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miBear right onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Olallie Trail, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading SE.
  22. 100 ftBear right onto Olallie Trail, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miPass Olallie Viewpoint.
  25. 0.1 miSharp left onto Olallie Trail, heading N.
  26. 2.6 miPass Olallie Viewpoint.
  27. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Olallie Trail;Mount Washington Trail, heading NE.
  28. 200 ftTurn left onto Olallie Trail, heading NE.
  29. 1 miPass Olallie Viewpoint.
  30. 1 miTurn left onto Pond Trail, heading SW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left onto 5010-350, heading SW.
  32. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
  33. 0.1 miSharp right onto Change Creek Trail, heading NE.
  34. 0.6 miThe 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/hall-point-christmas-lake-out-back-3-lakes-26-km

Trail surface

64% dirt32% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 60°F49°
Precip4%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity80%
Hourly temperature
60°45°
Sunrise 5:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:59 PM
Sat 66°50°
Sun 74°51°
Mon 87°55°
Tue 88°63°
Wed 85°63°
Thu 84°58°

Hikes near Garcia, Washington